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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
nothing flat — noun A very short (but unspecified) amount of time; no time at all. After so many years of practice, she can often find the problem and fix it in nothing flat. Syn: in no time … Wiktionary
in nothing flat — See: IN NO TIME … Dictionary of American idioms
in\ nothing\ flat — • in no time • in nothing flat adv. phr. informal In a very little time; soon; quickly. When the entire class worked together they finished the project in no time. The bus filled with students in nothing flat … Словарь американских идиом
in nothing flat — mod. immediately. □ I’ll be there in nothing flat. □ She changed the tire in nothing flat … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
in nothing flat — adverb : in the shortest possible time the rain swallowed up the tail light in nothing flat E.S.Gardner put away her sandwiches in nothing flat New Yorker … Useful english dictionary
in nothing flat — quickly I will have this information printed out for you in nothing flat … Idioms and examples
nothing — [nuth′iŋ] pron. [ME < OE na thing, nan thing] 1. a) no thing; not anything; naught b) no part, element, trace, etc. [nothing of kindness in him] 2. a) something of little or no value, seriousness, etc.; trifle … English World dictionary
in nothing flat — cvb idi in very little time … From formal English to slang
nothing — /nuth ing/, n. 1. no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing. 2. no part, share, or trace (usually fol. by of): The house showed nothing of its former magnificence. 3. something that is nonexistent. 4. nonexistence; nothingness: The sound… … Universalium
nothing — /ˈnʌθɪŋ / (say nuthing) pronoun 1. no thing; not anything; naught: say nothing. 2. that which is non existent. –noun 3. something or someone of no importance or quality: he is a complete nothing. 4. a trivial matter or remark: to exchange… …
