faster than a cat lapping chain lightning

Extremely fast. That car took off out of here faster than a cat lapping chain lightning—no wonder the cops stopped him.

See also: cat, chain, faster, lap, lightning

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Another old Southern expression, this one meaning very fast indeed.

See also: cat, chain, faster, lap, lightning

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

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词组	faster than a cat lapping chain lightning
释义	faster than a cat lapping chain lightning faster than a cat lapping chain lightning Extremely fast. That car took off out of here faster than a cat lapping chain lightning—no wonder the cops stopped him. See also: cat, chain, faster, lap, lightning Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. faster than a cat lapping chain lightning Another old Southern expression, this one meaning very fast indeed. See also: cat, chain, faster, lap, lightning Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: LOLcat nervous rocking (as) nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs chair cat ice cool cat roof not a cat in hell's chance fight like cat and dog
随便看	get square with get square with (one) get squiffy get started on get started on (something) get/start off on the right/wrong foot get steamed up get steam up get stiffed, to get straight get straight from the horse's mouth get straight to the point get stuck in get stuck into (something) get stuffed get stupid get stupid drunk get/take a grip/hold on yourself get, take, etc. a free ride get/take flak get/take it into your head that... get taken in (by someone or something) get taken to task (by someone) get taken to the cleaners (by someone) get/take stick from somebody