quick as a wink

(as) quick as a wink

Incredibly quickly or speedily. Did you see that martial arts master? His threw those kicks as quick as a wink! Quick as a wink, Mary finished her exam and raced out of the classroom.
See also: quick, wink
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*quick as a wink

 and *quick as a flash; *quick as (greased) lightning; *swift as lightning
very quickly. (*Also: as ~.) As quick as a wink, the thief took the lady's purse. I'll finish this work quick as a flash. Quick as greased lightning, the thief stole my wallet.
See also: quick, wink
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

quick as a wink

Also, quick as a bunny or a flash . Very speedily, as in He was out of here quick as a wink, or She answered, quick as a bunny. These similes have largely replaced the earlier quick as lightning, although quick as a flash no doubt alludes to it (also see like greased lightning), and quick as thought, now obsolete. The bunny variant dates from the mid-1800s, the others from the late 1800s.
See also: quick, wink
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • (as) quick as a wink
  • (as) quick as a flash
  • quick as a flash
  • (as) quick as lightning
  • (as) quick as greased lightning
  • lightning quick
  • (as) quick as a bunny
  • quick like a bunny
  • quick
  • bunny
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