get the shakes イディオム
great shakes
(See no great shakes)
in two shakes of a lamb
quickly, in no time at all I will have this finished in two shakes of a lamb
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)
very soon, in a couple of seconds, in a sec I'll be with you in two shakes. I just have to turn off the lights.
in two shakes of a lamb's tail
very quickly and without difficulty Wait one minute. I will be able to help you in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
no great shakes
not special, not superior, not so hot I've tasted Granny apples. They're no great shakes.
in two shakes of a lamb's tail|lamb|lamb's tail|sh
adv.,
informal Quickly; in no time at all.
I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
no great shakes|great shakes|shake|shakes
adj.,
informal Mediocre; unimportant.
Joe Wilson is no great shakes.
in two shakes
in two shakes Also,
in two shakes of a lamb's tail Very quickly, very soon, as in
I'll be with you in two shakes, or
She'll be finished in two shakes of a lamb's tail. The longer idiom alludes to the friskiness of lambs; the shorter one may be an abbreviation of the longer one, or it may refer to the shaking of dice or any two quick movements. [Early 1800s]
two shakes of a lamb's tail
two shakes of a lamb's tail see
in two shakes.
get the shakes
To flutter or agitate involuntarily, as due to fear, unease, anxiety, or a acknowledgment to (or abandonment from) a substance, such as caffeine, drugs, or alcohol. I've been accomplishing accessible speaking for ten years, but I still get the all-overs afore activity out in advanced of a ample audience. I'm aggravating to get abstaining and haven't had a alcohol in four days, but I've been accepting the all-overs article fierce.Learn more: get, shake
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