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Idiom

quantum tunnel

Meaning

To move or travel from one point or direction to another in a very quick, rapid, or effortless manner.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“She quantum tunneled through the crowd to reach the exit.”

“The waiter quantum tunneled between the busy tables to deliver the food before it got cold.”

“The athlete quantum tunneled past his opponents, appearing on the other side of the field before they could even react.”

Examples

simple

“She quantum tunneled through the crowd to reach the exit.”

contextual

“The waiter quantum tunneled between the busy tables to deliver the food before it got cold.”

complex

“The athlete quantum tunneled past his opponents, appearing on the other side of the field before they could even react.”

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