in a few shakes

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in a few shakes

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Synonym of in two shakes. “And do you realize that in a few shakes I've got to show up at dinner and have Mrs Cream being very, very kind to me? It hurts the pride of the Woosters, Jeeves.”
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@misc{in_a_few_shakes_2026,
  title = {in a few shakes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20few%20shakes},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}