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1 quick as a flash
с быстротой молнии, молниеносно, мгновенно, в мгновение окаIn the stock-exchange deals he had been as quick as a flash at times. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. X) — В биржевых сделках он, бывало, действовал молниеносно.
Steve let fly as quick as lightning. ‘That's to stop your mouth, O'Brien,’ he said. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. X) — Тут Стив ему и дал в зубы, да так, что тот даже ахнуть не успел. - Это тебе на первый раз, О'Брайен, - сказал он.
I'd change my plans inside out quick as lightning if I found somebody who didn't want me to leave town. (E. Coldwell, ‘Oretta’, part II, ch. V) — В два счета изменю свои планы и останусь в городе, если кто-нибудь попросит меня об этом.
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2 (as) quick as a flash
c быcтpoтoй мoлнии, мoлниeнocнo, мгнoвeннo; в мгнoвeниe oкaIn the stock-exchange deals he had been as quick as flash at times (Th. Dreiser). I'd change my plans inside out quick as lightning if I found somebody who didn't want me to leave town (E. Caldwelt). Quick as thought, she pulled the child out of harm's way, and the lorry crashed into the very spot where he had been standing -
3 (as) swift as lightning
c быcтpoтoй мoлнии, мoлниeнocнo, мгнoвeннo; в мгнoвeниe oкa; cм. тж. (as) quick as a flash'Hold down your parasol! Perhaps she may not see us.' Swift as lightning Belinda has obeyed (R. Broughton). And being a nimble fellow, at one spring he vaulted over the side of the cart swift as thought (R. Greenwood)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > (as) swift as lightning
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