English / idiom
Greased Lightning
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Exceptionally and remarkably fast; operating or moving at breathtaking speed.
In context
01
Once his alarm rings at 5:00 AM, Tariq is out of bed like greased lightning to begin his morning jog.
02
Equipped with a structured task list, she processed the morning backlog like greased lightning.
Synonyms
Like a flash,lightning-fast,rapid as an arrow
Antonyms
At a snail's pace,sluggishly,sluggish as molasses
Collocations
move like greased lightning,fast as greased lightning,run like greased lightning