in a jiffy

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in a jiffy

Fig. very fast; very soon. Just wait a minute. I'll be there in a jiffy. I'll be finished in a jiffy.

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AThe term back in a jiffy does not refer to any specific time frame but is usually used to denote a short period. Posers and puzzlers; Just ask by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) The bird, part of Emin's pounds 60,000 Roman Standard art work, was left in a jiffy bag in the grounds of Liverpool Cathedral. Emin bird back on its perch; CULTURE by The Mirror (London, England) The bird - part of the pounds 60,000 art work Roman Standard - was left in a jiffy bag in the grounds of Liverpool Cathedral. 'Scared' art thieves return stolen Emin bird by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)			imprison in improve on improvise on impute to in a bad mood in a bad way in a big way in a bind in a body in a class by in a cleft stick in a cold sweat in a coon's age in a dead heat in a delicate condition in a dither in a family way in a fix in a flash in a fog in a funk in a good light in a heartbeat in a huff in a jam in a jiffy in a lather in a little bit in a mad rush in a manner of speaking in a month of Sundays in a New York minute in a nut shell in a nutshell in a pickle in a pig's eye In a pig's eye! in a pinch in a pique in a quandary in a row in a rut in a second in a sense in a snit in a spot in a stage whisper in a stew in a stupor in a sweat in a tight spot			in a delicate condition in a different class in a dilemma in a dither in a fair manner in a fair way in a fair way in a fair way In a family way In a family way In a fang In a Fix in a flash in a flash in a flash in a flash in a flash in a flash in a fog In a fume in a funk in a good light in a haze In a Heartbeat In a Heartbeat in a heartfelt way in a higher place in a huff in a huff in a jam in a jiffy in a lather in a light in a light in a light in a light in a line In A Little Bit In A Little Bit In a Little While in a low voice in a mad rush in a manner in a manner of speaking in a manner of speaking in a manner of speaking in a mass in a minute in a month of Sundays in a New York minute in a New York minute In A New York Second in a nut shell in a nutshell in a nutshell in a nutshell In a Perfect World In a Pickle In a pig's ass! In a pig's ear! in a pig's eye

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