quick as a flash

idiom

The phrase "quick as a flash" is used to describe actions or events that happen with remarkable speed, akin to the brief duration of a lightning flash.

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Definition

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(idiomatic, simile)Happening extremely fast or instantaneously.

Example

He answered the question quick as a flash.
The thief disappeared quick as a flash.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "quick as a flash":

quick as lightning quick as thought lightning fast to the quick in the twinkling of an eye in record time fast one flash over in no time bright as a button flash cut flash in the pan like the wind blue flash at one stroke in a hurry double flash make quick work of