Lickety-Split In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Lickety-Split", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Julia Huong

2022-02-19 10:02

Lickety-Split American informal adverb

Very swiftly.

The accident was caused by people driving lickety-split in bad conditions.

The problem needs to be solved lickety-split.

After I was robbed, I went lickety-split to the nearest phone booth to call the local police.

at a rate of knots

Very quickly

Very fast.

move like the wind

Run or move extremely quickly

Quicker than lager turns to piss

Very quick

be snappy

An imperative expression to say someone to be quick or fast.

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a drowning man will clutch at a straw

Someone who is experiencing a difficult situation will take any available opportunity to overcome the situation, even if those ways are not helpful

Example: Even when there was no positive sign showing that he could pass the test, he tried his best because a drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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