Idiom
quick as lightning
Meaning
Extremely quick.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He finished his homework quick as lightning.”
“The waiter was quick as lightning and brought our drinks before we even finished ordering.”
“The seasoned athlete reacted quick as lightning, snatching the ball from the air before his opponent could even blink.”
Examples
simple
“He finished his homework quick as lightning.”
contextual
“The waiter was quick as lightning and brought our drinks before we even finished ordering.”
complex
“The seasoned athlete reacted quick as lightning, snatching the ball from the air before his opponent could even blink.”
Origin
Derived from a direct comparison to the physical speed of atmospheric electrical discharges. The expression entered common usage as an allusion to the extreme rapidity with which a flash of lightning occurs.
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