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Jack Robinson
noun
old-fashioneduk /ˌdʒæk ˈrɒb.ɪn.sən/ us /ˌdʒæk ˈrɑː.bɪn.sən/
before you can/could say Jack Robinson
used to refer to something being done or happening very quickly: 突然间，一眨眼工夫；说时迟那时快
I put the dish of food on the floor, and before you could say Jack Robinson, the dog had eaten it.我刚把那盘食物放在地上，狗一下子就吃掉了。
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