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. 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 See all Example Sentences for like (greased) lightning 

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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 7 Nov. 2024.

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