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jiffy
[ jif-ee ]
noun
- a very short time; moment:
to get dressed in a jiffy.
Synonyms: , , ,
jiffy
/ 藞d蕭瑟f瑟; d蕭瑟f /
noun
- informal.a very short time
wait a jiffy
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of jiffy1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of jiffy1
Idioms and Phrases
see under in a flash .Example Sentences
Freeman and Brailsford maintained the bag contained legal flu medication, and ultimately a parliamentary committee said it was unable to determine what was inside the jiffy bag.
They cool in a jiffy and are ready to serve almost as fast as you make them.
In another jiffy, he and his master, sky high, are toasting one another and the success of their venture.
鈥淒on鈥檛 worry. If your lady friend plays nice, you鈥檒l be back here in a jiffy.鈥
However, a quantum computer would be able to factor the huge number much faster than an ordinary computer, enabling Eve to unscramble the message in a jiffy, too.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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