quick as winking

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Adverb

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quick as winking (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Synonym of quick as a wink
    • 1916, Adventure, volume 13, numbers 1-3, page 129:
      And then I got a shock, for a couple of ragged patriots standing close by, leaned over as Elliot moved, their eyes shining viciously, and quick as winking out came their pops, and I saw them ready and willing, yes, darned anxious to shoot.
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