κεντέω τὸν πῶλον περὶ τὴν νύσσαν → of impetuous haste, goad the foal around the turning post
adv.
Commonly: P. ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ.
As is currently reported: V. ὥσπερ ἡ φάτις κρατεῖ (Soph., Aj. 978).