QUICKER THAN YOU CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON

Meaning of QUICKER THAN YOU CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON in English

very quickly, before you can say Jack Robinson

The ghost was gone - quicker 'n you can say Jack Robinson!

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

QUICKER THAN YOU CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON — very quickly The ghost was gone - quicker 'n you can say Jack Robinson!
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAN — I. modal verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a beer bottle/can (= a bottle/can for beer ) ▪ Empty beer cans …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROBINSON — I. biographical name Edwin Arlington 1869-1935 American poet, II. biographical name George Frederick Samuel 1827-1909 1st Marquis & 2d Earl …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROBINSON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ray Charles Robinson George Geoffrey Robinson Henrietta Howland Robinson Jeffers John Robinson Luce Henry …
Английский словарь Британика
JACK
Английский словарь Британика
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAY — I. (|)sā, South also (|)se verb ( past said (|)sed, _sə̇d ; or archaic said·est ˈsedə̇st ; or saidst ˈsedzt, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JACK
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAN — I. _kən, (|)kan; esp after a stressed vowel _k ə ŋ; esp in NewEng (|) ke(ə)n; esp dial (|) kin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUICKER — comparative of quick
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAY — say 1 — sayer , n. /say/ , v. , said, saying , adv., n., interj. v.t. 1. to utter …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBINSON — /rob"in seuhn/ , n. 1. Bill ( "Bojangles" ), 1878-1949, U.S. tap dancer. 2. Boardman /bawrd"meuhn, bohrd"-/ , 1876-1952, U.S. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JACK
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAN — can 1 /kan/ ; unstressed /keuhn/ , auxiliary v. and v., pres. sing. 1st pers. can , 2nd can or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBINSON — n. family name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAY — I. ˈsā, Southern also ˈse verb ( said ˈsed, especially when subject follows səd ; say·ing ˈsā-iŋ ; says ˈsez, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAN — I. kən, ˈkan also ˈken; dialect ˈkin verb ( past could kəd, ˈku̇d ; present singular & plural can ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROBINSON — I. ˈrä-bən-sən biographical name Edwin Arlington 1869-1935 American poet II. biographical name George Frederick Samuel 1827-1909 1st Marquis & 2d …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
SAY — noun essay; trial; attempt. 2. say ·noun a kind of silk or satin. 3. say ·impf saw. 4. say ·noun …
Webster English vocab
JACK
Webster English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAY — [say] vb said ; say.ing ; says [ME, fr. OE secgan; akin to OHG sagen to say, Lith sakyti, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROBINSON — Robinson BrE AmE ˈrɒb ɪn s ə n § - ə n- AmE ˈrɑːb- ▶ ˌ Robinson ˈ Crusoe BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAN — I . / kən; NAmE ; kæn/ modal verb —see also can (II) ( negative can·not / ˈkænɒt; NAmE -nɑːt/, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAY — / seɪ; NAmE / verb , noun , exclamation ■ verb ( says / sez; NAmE / said , said …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAY — I. say 1 S1 W1 /seɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle said /sed/, third person singular …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROBINSON
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JACK
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAN — I. can 1 S1 W1 /kən; strong kæn/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form can’t ) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAY — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present says; past and past part. said) 1 tr. (often foll. by that + …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
JACK — n. & v. --n. 1 a device for lifting heavy objects, esp. the axle of a vehicle off the ground …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAY — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present says; past and past part. said) 1 tr. (often foll. by that + …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
JACK — n. & v. n. 1 a device for lifting heavy objects, esp. the axle of a vehicle off the ground …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
SAY — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present says; past and past part. said) 1. tr. (often foll. by that + …
Oxford English vocab
JACK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a device for lifting heavy objects, esp. the axle of a vehicle off the …
Oxford English vocab
CAN — 1. v.aux. (3rd sing. present can; past could) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past only in …
Oxford English vocab
CAN — I. MODAL USES /kən, STRONG kæn/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAY — ( says /sez/ , saying, said /sed/ ) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAY — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a lot to do/learn/say etc ▪ I still have a lot to learn. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JACK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Jack Bauer Jack Frost Jack Robinson Jack the Lad jumping jack Union Jack COLLOCATIONS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
Cambridge English vocab
JACK — n. Benny Jack Dempsey Jack Gibson Eleanor Jack Eleanor Jack Jack the Ripper jack in the pulpit Johnson Jack Kemp …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROBINSON — n. Ray Charles Robinson George Geoffrey Robinson Henrietta Howland Robinson Jeffers John Robinson Luce Henry Robinson Robinson Bill Luther Robinson …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Slang English vocab
ROBINSON — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 7845 Total Housing Units (2000): 2942 Land Area (square meters): 81728164 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROBINSON — Classification: City Located in: North Dakota (ND) Total Population (2000): 71 Total Housing Units (2000): 56 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROBINSON — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 216 Total Housing Units (2000): 111 Land Area (square meters): 630692 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROBINSON — Classification: City Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 6822 Total Housing Units (2000): 3376 Land Area (square meters): 9388931 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
SAY — See ↑ EXPRESS 1, ↑ MEANING 5, ↑ SAY 1,2, ↑ SHOW 3, ↑ TELL 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ can't …
Longman Activator English vocab
SAY
Longman Activator English vocab
ROBINSON — I . Anne Robinson (1944– ) an English journalist and broadcaster who is the presenter of the television quiz show …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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