in a jiff

In only a short amount of time; very quickly or at once. Just call us on this number if you have any problems, and we'll be back in a jiff. Don't worry, boss, I'll have this report typed up in a jiff!

in a jiff(y)

Immediately, very quickly, or at once. Just call us on this number if you have any problems, and we'll be back in a jiffy. Don't worry, boss, I'll have this report typed up in a jiffy!

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in a jiff

verb

See in a jiffy

See also: jiff

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

in a jiff(y)
she'll be apples
a number of
a number of (something)
don't give (something) another thought
not give (something) another thought
not give it another thought
start from where you are
not to worry
life is too short

References in classic literature

But, Lord, look you, sir --hearts and souls alive, man --the next instant, in a jiff, I was blind as a bat --both eyes out --all befogged and bedeadened with black foam --the whale's tail looming straight up out of it, perpendicular in the air, like a marble steeple.

Moby Dick LXVIII CXXXIV

According to police, a dacoit entered the bank branch in the pretext of getting pension and he, in a jiff, picked up a bundle of currency notes amounting Rs 400,000 from cash counter and tried to flee.

Security guard foils dacoity attempt: overpowers dacoit

With its perfectly placed pockets, you can find your PDA in a hurry while at work, or your flask in a jiff at a loft party--or vice versa--with equal dexterity.

Property Of

Jim said: "I thought, 'He's not getting away with that', and in a jiff put him on the floor."

Kwik-Fit hitter.

词组	in a jiff
释义	in a jiff in a jiff In only a short amount of time; very quickly or at once. Just call us on this number if you have any problems, and we'll be back in a jiff. Don't worry, boss, I'll have this report typed up in a jiff! See also: jiff in a jiff(y) Immediately, very quickly, or at once. Just call us on this number if you have any problems, and we'll be back in a jiffy. Don't worry, boss, I'll have this report typed up in a jiffy! Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in a jiff verb See in a jiffy See also: jiff McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: in a jiff(y) she'll be apples a number of a number of (something) don't give (something) another thought not give (something) another thought not give it another thought start from where you are not to worry life is too short References in classic literature But, Lord, look you, sir --hearts and souls alive, man --the next instant, in a jiff, I was blind as a bat --both eyes out --all befogged and bedeadened with black foam --the whale's tail looming straight up out of it, perpendicular in the air, like a marble steeple. Moby Dick LXVIII CXXXIV According to police, a dacoit entered the bank branch in the pretext of getting pension and he, in a jiff, picked up a bundle of currency notes amounting Rs 400,000 from cash counter and tried to flee. Security guard foils dacoity attempt: overpowers dacoit With its perfectly placed pockets, you can find your PDA in a hurry while at work, or your flask in a jiff at a loft party--or vice versa--with equal dexterity. Property Of Jim said: "I thought, 'He's not getting away with that', and in a jiff put him on the floor." Kwik-Fit hitter.
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