in a couple of shakes

prepositional phrase

Synonym of in two shakes (“very quickly; without delay”).

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Synonym of in two shakes (“very quickly; without delay”).

    Synonyms: in two shakes

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseSynonym of in two shakes (“very quickly; without delay”).

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in two shakes
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APA

in a couple of shakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20couple%20of%20shakes

MLA

“in a couple of shakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20couple%20of%20shakes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a couple of shakes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20couple%20of%20shakes.

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