Quick Idioms

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pull a fast one

Meaning: Carry out a clever trick or deception to fool someone.

Example: The salesman tried to pull a fast one by charging me for an extra feature I didn't want. Read more ➺


in no time

Meaning: a very short period of time

Example: I completed the project in no time at all. Read more ➺


race against time

Meaning: effort to do something as soon as possible

Example: The completion of this project was honestly a race against time. The client needed to have filed the documents in the court by today at any cost. Read more ➺


haste makes waste

Meaning: If you do things too quickly, you can make mistakes.

Example: He tried to fix the leak in a hurry, but haste makes waste and it got worse. Read more ➺


at the drop of a hat

Meaning: at the slightest signal

Example: We now have a situation where laws are bent at the drop of a hat. Read more ➺


all of a sudden

Meaning: Happening unexpectedly or without warning.

Example: All of a sudden, the dog started barking loudly at the front door in the middle of the night. Read more ➺


in the blink of an eye

Meaning: Very quickly; in an instant.

Example: The power went out in the blink of an eye, leaving everyone confused in the dark. Read more ➺


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