obi Idiom

quicker than you can say Jack Robinson

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

round robin

a contest or game in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turn, a meeting in which each one in a group takes part He took part in the round robin competition at his school.

round robin (letter)

a letter written by a group of people with each person writing part of the letter We sent a round robin letter to the librarian to ask for better opening hours for the library.

round robin (meeting or discussion)

a meeting or discussion in which each person in a group takes part We had a round robin panel discussion on what we could do to help save the environment.

round robin (tournament or contest)

game or contest in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turn The round robin tournament was held in order to choose the championship team for the city.

boobies

the female breasts

dobie

cannabis

doobie

Marijuana, chronic, bud; especially in cigarette form

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.

all around Robin Hood's barn

Idiom(s): all around Robin Hood's barn

Theme: EVERYWHERE

going somewhere not by a direct route; going way out of the way [to get somewhere]; by a long and circuitous route.
• We had to go all around Robin Hood's barn to get to the little town.
• She walked all around Robin Hood's barn looking for a shop that sold Finnish glassware.

before one can say Jack Robinson|Jack|Jack Robinso

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.

round robin|robin|round

n. phr. 1. Something written, especially a request or protest that is signed by a group of people.

Often used like an adjective. The people in our neighborhood are sending a round robin to the Air Force to protest the noise the jet planes make flying over our houses. 2. A letter written by a group of people each writing one or two paragraphs and then sending the letter to another person, who adds a paragraph, and so on. The class sent a round-robin letter to Bill in the hospital. 3. A meeting in which each one in a group of people takes part; a talk between various members of a group.

Often used like an adjective. There is a round-robin meeting of expert fishermen on the radio, giving advice on how to catch fish. 4. A contest or games in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turn.

Often used like an adjective. The tournament will be a round robin for all the high school teams in the city.