in two shakes

in two shakes

She tried to get the case open. . . . "I wish Father was here," said Phyllis; "hed get it open in two shakes."


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  • two shakes of a lamb’s tail — mod. quickly; rapidly. □ I’ll be there in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. □ In two shakes of a lamb’s tail, the entire pile of bricks had collapsed …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • in two shakes — I in two shakes (of a lamb s tail) informal very quickly I ll be back to you in two shakes II in two shakes (of a lamb s tail) see shake * * * in …   Useful english dictionary

  • in two shakes — (of a lamb s tail) old fashioned, old fashioned very soon. I ll be with you in two shakes of a lamb s tail …   New idioms dictionary

  • in two shakes — (of a lamb s tail) very soon, in a couple of seconds, in a sec    I ll be with you in two shakes. I just have to turn off the lights …   English idioms

  • in two shakes — See in two shakes of a lamb s tail …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • in two shakes — ► in two shakes (of a lamb s tail) informal very quickly. Main Entry: ↑shake …   English terms dictionary

  • in two shakes of a lamb's tail — {adv.}, {informal} Quickly; in no time at all. * /I ll be back in two shakes of a lamb s tail./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in two shakes of a lamb's tail — {adv.}, {informal} Quickly; in no time at all. * /I ll be back in two shakes of a lamb s tail./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in two shakes of a lamb's tail —    To do something in two shakes of a lamb s tail means to do it very quickly or in a moment.     I ll be ready in two shakes of a lamb s tail.     Wait for me. I ll be ready in two shakes (of a lamb s tail) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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