like (greased) lightning

idiom

informal

: very quickly

The news traveled across the country like lightning.

moving like greased lightning

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His rare moments of close up and formal flourishes (like action in super-slow motion) strikes like lightning in the process, but for the most part, his camera remains at a distance, peering in on its characters in order to scrutinize masculine form while trying to suss out masculine function. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 Emotions are coursing through us like lightning bolts. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024 Dissonant brass chords sundered the hall’s warm air like lightning. —

Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024 Likewise, an idea or epiphany could strike like lightning, lighting the way to your next big success. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for like (greased) lightning

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