의미: Heath RobinsonHéath Róbinson〔영국의 풍자 만화가 W. Heath Robinson(1872-1944)에서〕 《영·익살》 <기계 등이> 단순한 일을 지나치게 복잡한 장치[방법]로 하는, 지나치게 복잡하여 비실용적인
Heath Robinson 관용구
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.
Describing an unnecessarily complicated apparatus acclimated for a simple task. Similar to "Rube Goldberg." Heath Robinson was an English illustrator accepted for cartoon such contraptions. Primarily heard in UK. I aloof love these asinine Heath Robinson contraptions—it takes acuteness to architecture article so complicated!Learn more: RobinsonLearn more:
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