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15 minutes of fameA very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.Rate it:

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23 skidoo[c. 1908-1923] To be forced to leave quickly.Rate it:

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23 skidoo[c. 1908-1923] To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time.Rate it:

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all of a suddenAdv suddenly, quickly.Rate it:

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as if there were no tomorrowto an excessive degree, desperately, very quickly or very muchRate it:

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at full tiltAt full speed; very quickly.Rate it:

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at the high portAt once; unhesitatingly; quickly and vigorously.Rate it:

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Babe in the WoodsSomeone, who is inexperienced in many matters of life and has the habit of trusting others very quicklyRate it:

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bâcler son ouvrageTo do one’s work quickly and badly; To “polish off” (or, scamp) one’s work.Rate it:

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bada bing bada boomjust like that--just that fast; quickly, simply, easily, predictably the desired outcome is achieved; shortened version of bada bing, bada bang, bada boom; even shorter version is: bada bingRate it:

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bang outTo do something quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner.Rate it:

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bash outTo write something very quickly, without much thought.Rate it:

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be in and outTo enter somewhere, and then quickly leave.Rate it:

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bear a handto make haste; to help quickly (used mostly in the imperative)Rate it:

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beat the clockPerform a task quickly or within a fixed time limit.Rate it:

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beat toTo arrive more quickly; to succeed more quickly.Rate it:

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before you can say jack robinsonVery quickly. Quicker than you expect.Rate it:

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before you can say knifeVery quickly; quicker than one expects.Rate it:

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beg for mercyThis can be taken quite literally and simply means to plead for kindness - either to be spared or at least killed as quickly and painlessly as possible. Particularly when you are in a helpless position.Rate it:

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blink of an eyeA very short period of time; quickly.Rate it:

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blink-and-you-miss-itBarely visible because gone too quickly.Rate it:

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blow outTo deflate quickly on being punctured.Rate it:

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blow upTo become popular very quickly.Rate it:

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breeze throughTo get through or succeed in quickly and easily.Rate it:

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brush pastTo go by quickly, making slight contact.Rate it:

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bum's rushForcible ejection from an establishment, as of a bum (hobo); someone trying to get you to leave abruptly (quickly).Rate it:

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bundle offTo send someone away quickly and without fussingRate it:

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by/in leaps and boundsvery quickly, in large amountsRate it:

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chip on one's shoulderA tendency to take offence quickly.Rate it:

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clear outto leave quicklyRate it:

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cut throughto deal with an issue quicklyRate it:

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dash downto write quicklyRate it:

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dash offTo leave a place quickly or briefly.Rate it:

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dash offTo write quickly or informally.Rate it:

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Down the HatchTo drink something quicklyRate it:

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duck outTo depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.Rate it:

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duck outTo depart quickly or exit abruptly by way of, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.Rate it:

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fifteen minutes of fameA very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.Rate it:

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fire awayTo begin to talk or present information quickly.Rate it:

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fire offTo write a note or letter quickly.Rate it:

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fly byTo pass or go past quickly, often without much interactionRate it:

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fly out of the trapsto start quickly.Rate it:

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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)Rate it:

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full tiltAs quickly as possible; very rapidly.Rate it:

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get one's butt somewhereGo somewhere, especially quickly.Rate it:

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get one's skates onTo start doing something quickly; to stop procrastinating; to hurry up.Rate it:

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get over withTo do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.Rate it:

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get something over withTo do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.Rate it:

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get-rich-quickClaiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.Rate it:

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given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallowGiven a large enough beta tester and codeveloper base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone.Rate it:

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