greased lightning
Example Sentences
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"Grease: Live" was greased lightning at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend, taking home four Emmys out of the 10 total nominations for the live-action musical.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2016
But you love playing Tracer because she’s a chipper slip of greased lightning who does cool stuff with time and has a charming East London accent.
From Slate • Jul. 25, 2016
“It’s like balancing on greased lightning and dancing all at the same time,” one member told the Tribune.
From BusinessWeek • Oct. 10, 2013
“Mitch was greased lightning, Mitch was the light,” a comedian named Randy Kagan insisted between fits of tears.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2012
“We’ll see who’s slow. I told you never to mess with greased lightning, son.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
