Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in two shakes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: in- t-wo shakes
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Very quickly; without delay.

Dated

Example Sentences

"by George! we would souse the Lords o' the Admiralty themselves, if they were here, in a couple of shakes"
"She tried to get the case open. . . . "I wish Father was here," said Phyllis; "he'd get it open in two shakes.""
"I'll have coffee ready in two shakes of a cow's tail."
"I'll be back in two shakes of a dog's tail."
"In two shakes of a duck's tail Gussie, with all that lapping about inside him, will be distributing the prizes at Market Snodsbury Grammar School."
"Skilled sheep shearers can get the wool off a ewe in two shakes of a lamb's tail."

Usage

Dated

Synonyms

in a brace of shakes in a couple of shakes in a few shakes in two shakes of a cow's tail in two shakes of a dog's tail in two shakes of a duck's tail in two shakes of a lamb's tail in two shakes of a rabbit's ass

Questions

What does in two shakes mean?: Very quickly; without delay.

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