faster than a minnow can swim a dipper
Extremely quickly; almost immediately; suddenly or in a very short space of time. Once I'm finished with high school, I'll be outta this two-bit town faster than a minnow can swim a dipper! I was out fishing one day when, faster than a minnow can swim a dipper, a 20-pound trout jumped out of the water and right into my lap! It always happens this way—I sit down to work on something, and my phone rings faster than a minnow can swim a dipper.
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