TODAY'S IDIOM: QUICK AS A FLASH / QUICK AS A WINK / QICK AS LIGHTNING

"QUICK AS A FLASH / QUICK AS A WINK / QICK AS LIGHTNING"

If you're as quick as a flash, or quick as a wink, or quick as lightning, you're very quick.

Example: Rafael is a big guy for a tennis player, but he's as quick as lightning when he's running around the court.

Rápido / a como rayo.

Example sentences:

• Jimmy knew the answer and, quick as a flash, he put up his hand / Jimmy supo la respuesta y, como de rayo, levantó la mano.

• His boss came into the office and quick as a wink Mark hit a key on his keyboard because he didn't want his boss to see what he was looking at / Su jefe entró en la oficina y como de rayo Mark golpeó una tecla en su teclado porque no quería que su jefe viera lo que estaba mirand.

Additional examples:

• As quick as a wink, the thief took the lady's purse.

• I'll finish this work quick as a flash.

• Quick as greased lightning, the thief stole my wallet.

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