in two shakes of a lamb's tail



in two shakes of a lamb's tail

Fig. in a very short time; very quickly. Jane returned in two shakes of a lamb's tail. Mike was able to solve the problem in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
See also: of, shake, tail, two

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KeeleighKEE-leeEnglish (Rare)
Eleazarel-ee-AY-zər (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Koldo-Basque
AnaÏSa-na-EES (French)Occitan, Catalan, French
Franka (1)-German, Dutch
LarkinLAHR-kinMedieval English