United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
Robinson Idiom, Proverb
quicker than you can say Jack Robinson
very quickly The ghost was gone - quicker 'n you can say Jack Robinson!
before you can say Jack Robinson
Idiom(s): before you can say Jack Robinson
Theme: SOON
almost immediately. (Often found in children's stories.) • And before you could say Jack Robinson, the bird flew away. • I'll catch a plane and be there before you can say Jack Robinson.
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adv. cl., informal Very quickly; suddenly. An overused phrase. Before I could say Jack Robinson, the boy was gone. Compare: IN A FLASH, RIGHT AWAY.
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