in nothing flat

in nothing flat
in nothing flat & in no time flat
Fig. very quickly; in much less time than expected. •

Of course I can get there in a hurry. I'll be there in nothing flat.

We covered the distance between New York and Philadelphia in nothing flat.

The waiter brought our food in no time flat.

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See: IN NO TIME.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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