at a canter

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• in a canter

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Prepositional phrase

at a canter

1. (idiomatic) Without much effort; effortlessly; easily.

   Synonym: in a walk

   • 2019 June 28, Michael Cragg, “Meet Rosalía”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     “When an artist becomes pop, it’s because the people choose it,” she says, now speaking at a canter.

   • 2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC‎^[2]:

     It was down to Foden that any anxious moments on Wednesday evening - and there were some - were forgotten as City ended winners at a canter while showing the fluency, rhythm and threat they did not offer against Arsenal.