quick-fire

quick-fire

Occurring in rapid succession. There were so many quick-fire questions that I felt like I was at an interrogation, not a job interview! Her quick-fire style of storytelling is very engaging.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • fire questions at (one)
  • draw (someone's) fire
  • draw fire
  • draw someone's fire
  • under fire
  • have a/(one's) finger on the button
  • put out a/the fire
  • a fire under (someone or something)
  • miss fire
  • on fire
References in periodicals archive
"Is this supposed to be quick-fire? This one's got me hasn't it!
How Liverpool, Man City and Jamie Carragher left Manchester United icon Gary Neville lost for words; 'Not answering that one'
Hafiz Kaleem hammered a quick-fire 93 as Phoenix Medicines handed Mir a huge 147-run defeat to clinch the 9th Al Dhaid Ramadan Cup 2018, organized by the Sharjah Cricket Council.
Phoenix Medicines triumph
Cape Town [South Africa], Feb 24 ( ANI ): Opener Mithali Raj struck a quick-fire half-century while Jemimah Rodrigues well supported her as the Indian women's cricket team set a target of 167 runs for South Africa in the fifth and final T20I of the five-match series here at Newlands Stadium here on Saturday.
Cape Town T20I: Indian eves set 167-run target for Proteas
Five minutes later, a nice move by Ryan Dingle put Fife ahead (10.09) before the quick-fire second strike from the Canadian made it 3-1 (12.13).
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He received treatment after a quick-fire 20 from 14 balls, appearing to complain of dizziness and vision issues.
Roy regains balance to lift England
Following that setback, Joga hit RCSI with another quick-fire double with goals from Ashwaq Ebrahim and Alaa Drazi sealing Joga's first win of Season 11, 6-1.
Arsenal Ladies hold Seef Dental as Joga hit RCSI for six
Sam Rimmington hit a quick-fire 54, his first half century of the season and Chris Handy produced a quick-fire 47 but the bridge bowlers were too hot to handle.
Bridge too far for sorry Llandudno; NORTH WALES LEAGUE
Two quick-fire goals from Donald and Moffat then killed the game.
I'm Moff target after hitting first hat-trick
Guiseley raced into a two-goal lead through Wayne Brooksby and Danny Boshell, but quick-fire goals either side of half-time through Adam Boyes and Garry Hunter spared Barrow's blushes.
GUISELEY 2 BARROW 2
Bravo also added quick-fire 39 runs for the fifth wicket with Vijay.
Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Daredevils, storm into IPL final
Taylor smashed two sixes and a four in his quick-fire 14-ball knock as he tried to revive the Delhi run chase with Jayawardene.
Super Vijay takes Kings to 3rd IPL final
Adil Hanif scored a quick-fire 52 not out, while Shehzad Siddique contributed 37 as BCC finished on 265 for five.
Indian Club cruise past ABM Climax
Quick-fire Stour, with just four of last year's squad in the starting line-up, had their moments, the best falling to scrumhalf Ollie Frost who was bundled into touch five metres short of the line.
Rampant Worcester rout Stour
He has pledged that TV income and prize money will rise to pounds 4.5m next year and plans a new calendar featuring a quick-fire Shoot-Out event, a ranking event in Germany, a World Seniors Championship and a big money Player Tour Championship series.
Snooker; Sports World
While City Life comedian of the year Andy Watson brings his quick-fire act to town with John Cooper as MC for the night.
Smashing laughter with Damage and Krysstal; Comedy