like (greased) lightning
idiom
informal
: very quickly
The news traveled across the country like lightning.
moving like greased lightning
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Emotions are coursing through us like lightning bolts.
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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
General Daily Insight for April 26, 2024 Emotions are coursing through us like lightning bolts.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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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
General Daily Insight for April 26, 2024 Emotions are coursing through us like lightning bolts.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Like (greased) lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20%28greased%29%20lightning. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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