Like greased lightning Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈɡɹist/ /ˈɫaɪtnɪŋ

LIKE GREEST LITE-ning

UK

lˈaɪk/ /ɡɹˈiːsd/ /lˈaɪtnɪŋ

like GREESD LITE-ning

التعريف

Very fast; moving extremely quickly. This expression is used to compare someone's speed to lightning that has been made even faster or more slippery.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a vivid, informal simile mainly in spoken English. It describes someone or something moving extremely fast. Common with verbs like 'run', 'move', or 'disappear'. Rare in formal writing.

• Spanish: como un rayo - rapidísimo
• Portuguese (BR): como um raio - muito rápido
• Portuguese (PT): como um raio - muito rápido
• Chinese (Simplified): 像闪电一样快
• Chinese (Traditional): 像閃電一樣快
• Hindi: बिजली की तरह तेज़
• Arabic: كالبرق - بسرعة البرق
• Bengali: বিদ্যুতের চেয়েও দ্রুত (আক্ষরিক অর্থে), চোখের পলকে
• Russian: как молния - словно смазанная молния
• Japanese: 稲妻のように - 稲妻のごとくあっという間に
• Vietnamese: nhanh như chớp - nhanh như tia chớp
• Korean: 번개처럼 - 번개같이
• Turkish: jet hızıyla - yağlı şimşek gibi
• Urdu: بجلی کی طرح تیز - بجلی کی سی رفتار سے
• Indonesian: secepat kilat - secepat kilat yang diminyaki

جمل نموذجية

He ran like greased lightning to catch the bus.

basic

The rabbit moved like greased lightning when it saw the dog.

basic

She finished her homework like greased lightning.

basic

As soon as the bell rang, the kids were out the door like greased lightning.

natural

When I mentioned free pizza, everyone turned up like greased lightning.

natural

He disappeared from the party like greased lightning — I didn't even say goodbye.

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