quick as a flash
English
editAlternative forms
edit- as quick as a flash (adjective)
Etymology
editIn allusion to the rapidity of flashes of lightning.
Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Adjective
editquick as a flash (not comparable)
- (idiomatic, simile) Extremely quick.
- Synonyms: fulgurant, fast as lightning, lightning fast, lightning-quick, in a flash
Adverb
editquick as a flash (not comparable)
- (idiomatic, simile) Extremely quickly.
- Synonyms: lightning fast, in a flash, lightningly
Translations
editextremely quickly
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