idiom
before you can say Jack Robinson
beh-FOR yoo kan SAY JAK ROB-in-sun
bɪˈfɔːr juː kæn seɪ dʒæk ˈrɒbɪnsənListen
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Syllable breakdown
beforeyoucansayJackRobinson
Dictionary meaning
very quickly; in an extremely short time
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