A2🌿 Nature & Weather
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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