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Essere come un lampo

To be lightning-fast / gone in a flash

Literal Translation

"To be like a flash of lightning"

What it means

To be lightning-fast / gone in a flash

Example in context

"È arrivato come un lampo — non l'ho nemmeno sentito entrare."

"He arrived like a flash — I did not even hear him come in."

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