Dictionary of American idioms

GALLOP THROUGH SOMETHING

gallop through something: translation

gallop throughsomething
1.Lit.[for a horse] to pass through something at a gallop. •

Her horse galloped through the garden and dumped her in the cabbages.

A few horses galloped through the meadow.

2.Fig.to go through something quickly; to do or perform something rapidly and perhaps carelessly. •

Mike galloped through his song and left the stage in a hurry.

Don't just gallop through your homework!