like the clappers



like the clappers

  (British informal)
very quickly He works like the clappers - he'll have it finished in no time! They ran like the clappers when the policeman came round the corner.
See also: like

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kirk[kə:k]
Joaquim-Portuguese, Catalan
TraffordTRAF-ərdEnglish (Rare)
BarryBAR-ee, BER-eeIrish, English
FordFORDEnglish
Arnell['a:nəl]