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Tonia Thai
2021-06-18 04:06
Like hell and high lightning American British informal
To be extremely quick and abrupt
The number of people who were confirmed positive with covid 19 increased like hell and high lightning on the first day of the month.
He braked the car like hell and high lightning to avoid crashing into a puppy that leaped the road.
The pupils run out of the classroom like hell and high lightning when they heard the bell.
Very quickly
Very fast.
Quickly and effortlessly
Very quick
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
