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1 before you can say jack robinson
очень быстроI’ll catch a plane and be there before you can say Jack Robinson.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > before you can say jack robinson
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2 before you can say Jack Robinson
en un periquete, en un santiaménEnglish-spanish dictionary > before you can say Jack Robinson
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3 before you can say knife
before you can say knifeextremamente rápido, num piscar de olhos. -
4 before you can/could say jack Robinson
before you can/could say jack RobinsonEnglish-Dutch dictionary > before you can/could say jack Robinson
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5 before you can say Jack Robinson
разг.(before you can (или could) say Jack Robinson (тж. before you can или could say knife))немедленно, моментально; сразу же, тут же; ≈ в два счёта, в мгновение ока; и опомниться или ахнуть не успел; не успел и глазом моргнутьThe equipage dashed forward, and before you could say Jack Robinson, with a rattle and flourish drew up at Soames's door. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part II, ch. III) — Экипаж рванулся вперед и в мгновение ока с грохотом подкатил к дому Сомса.
Look here, my boy, when you're in my hotel you behave like a gentleman or you'll find yourself in the street before you can say knife. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Pool’) — Послушайте, любезный, когда вы находитесь в моей гостинице, извольте вести себя как подобает порядочному человеку, а не то и оглянуться не успеете, как я вышвырну вас на улицу.
I once saw one of the beasts stop at a stall of fruit and vegetables and before you could say "knife" it had cleared the place from end to end... (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book III, ch. I) — Я раз видел, как одна корова остановилась у прилавка с фруктами и овощами, я и опомниться не успел, как она мигом очистила весь прилавок...
Mrs. Maginnis put a match to the stove. ‘Nice hot tea before you can say knife,’ she called to nobody, as she filled the kettle. (P. H. Johnson, ‘This Bed Thy Centre’, ch. I) — Миссис Магиннис наполнила чайник водой и, поставив его на плиту, сказала, ни к кому не обращаясь: - Как славно: не успеешь и глазом моргнуть, готов отличный горячий чай.
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6 before you can say knife
и ахнуть не успел словосочетание:моментально (like smoke, before you can say knife, before you could say jack Robinson, before you know where you are, in the twinkling of an eye)Англо-русский синонимический словарь > before you can say knife
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7 before you can (or could) say Jack Robinson
paзг.нeмeдлeннo, мoмeнтaльнo; cpaзу жe, тут жe; в двa cчётa, в мгнoвeниe oкa; и oпoмнитьcя или axнуть нe уcпeл; нe уcпeл (и) глaзoм мopгнуть The equipage dashes forward, and before you could say Jack Robinson, with a rattle and flourish drew up at Soames's door (J. Galsworthy). Mrs Maginnis put a match to the stove. 'Nice hot tea before you can say knife,' she called to nobody, as she filled the kettle (P. H. Johnson)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > before you can (or could) say Jack Robinson
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8 before you can say Jack Robinson
в мгновение окаI'll finish this book before you can say Jack Robinson.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > before you can say Jack Robinson
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9 before you can say knife
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > before you can say knife
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10 before you can say Jack Robinson
Разговорное выражение: быстрее ожидаемого (Quicker than you expect.), очень быстро (Very quickly.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > before you can say Jack Robinson
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11 before you can say knife
Общая лексика: моментально, немедленно, он и ахнуть не успел, и ахнуть не успелУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > before you can say knife
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12 before you can say Jack Robinson
в момент, в одну секундуАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > before you can say Jack Robinson
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13 before you can say Jack Robinson
sangat cepatEnglish-Indonesian dictionary > before you can say Jack Robinson
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14 before you can say k
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15 before you can say knife
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18 before you can say knife
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19 Before you can say Jack Robinson
амер. Не успеешь собственное имя произнести (т.е. очень быстро)Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Before you can say Jack Robinson
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20 before you can say J. Robinson
не успе́ешь гла́зом моргну́тьThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > before you can say J. Robinson
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before you can — ● jack … Useful english dictionary
before you can say something — before you can say (something) surprisingly quickly. This bow shoots so fast, the arrow is in the target before you can say “gee whiz!” Usage notes: often the word or phrase that follows before you can say is related to the situation you are… … New idioms dictionary
before you can say — (something) surprisingly quickly. This bow shoots so fast, the arrow is in the target before you can say “gee whiz!” Usage notes: often the word or phrase that follows before you can say is related to the situation you are talking about: In… … New idioms dictionary
before you can blink — spoken phrase very quickly You’ll have spent a hundred pounds before you can blink. Thesaurus: quicklysynonym Main entry: blink * * * before you can blink … Useful english dictionary
before you can say Jack Robinson — before (you) can say Jack Robinson old fashioned if you say that something happens before you can say Jack Robinson, it happens very suddenly. I offered her a chocolate but before you could say Jack Robinson she d eaten half the box … New idioms dictionary
before you can say jack robinson — The term Jack Robinson represents a short amount of time . When you do something before you can say Jack Robinson, you do it very quickly … The small dictionary of idiomes
before you can say knife — (UK) If something happens before you can say knife, it happens very quickly … The small dictionary of idiomes
before you can say knife — ► before you can say knife informal very quickly. Main Entry: ↑knife … English terms dictionary
before you can say Jack Robinson — phrase immediately, or suddenly Thesaurus: happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediatelysynonym Main entry: Jack Robinson … Useful english dictionary
before you can say Jack Robinson — adverb Very quickly. Quicker than you expect. You have to be careful in that area. Theyll have your wallet before you can say Jack Robinson. Syn: in the twinkling of an eye, quick as a flash … Wiktionary
before you can say Jack Robinson — The term Jack Robinson represents a short amount of time . </p><p>When you do something before you can say Jack Robinson, you do it very quickly. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
