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in two shakes of a lamb's tail

in two shakes of a lamb's tail prepositional phrase: synonym of in two shakes.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of in two shakes.
    • I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail.1994, Pulp Fiction
    Synonyms:
    in two shakes

Synonyms of in two shakes of a lamb's tail

Questions about in two shakes of a lamb's tail

What does in two shakes of a lamb's tail mean?
In two shakes of a lamb's tail means synonym of in two shakes.
What part of speech is in two shakes of a lamb's tail?
In two shakes of a lamb's tail is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in two shakes of a lamb's tail in the dictionary

  1. in two minds
  2. in two shakes
  3. in two shakes of a cow's tail
  4. in two shakes of a dog's tail
  5. in two shakes of a duck's tail
  6. in two shakes of a lamb's tail
  7. in two shakes of a rabbit's ass
  8. in twos
  9. in unison
  10. in unity, there is strength
  11. in universe

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