How to Pronounce "in two shakes of a lamb's tail"
expression
IN TOO SHAYKS uh LAMZ TAYL
in TOO SHAYKS uh LAMZ TAYL
Definition
This is an English idiom meaning 'very quickly' or 'in a very short time.' It suggests something will happen almost immediately.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈtu/ /ˈʃeɪks/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫæmz/ /ˈteɪɫ
British English
ˈɪn/ /tˈuː/ /ʃˈeɪks/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ/ /læmz/ /tˈeɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN TOO SHAYKS uh LAMZ TAYL
UK
in TOO SHAYKS uh LAMZ TAYL
Listen in Context
I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
Dinner will be ready in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
She finished her homework in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
Just wait here—I'll grab your coat in two shakes of a lamb's tail.