adv. phr. At a speed like this or that; with progress like this or that. John's father said that if John kept going at that rate he would never finish cutting the grass. So Johnny has a whole dollar! At this rate he'll be a millionaire. "Three 100's in the last four tests! At this rate you'll soon be teaching the subject," Tom said to Mary.
AT THIS RATE
Meaning of AT THIS RATE in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012