before you can say jack robinson
The phrase "before you can say Jack Robinson" is an idiomatic expression that means something happens incredibly quickly or suddenly. It implies that something occurs before one has time to react or say anything. The origin of the phrase is unclear, but it has been used in English since the mid-19th century.
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