Last week, while we were reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the phrase “quicker than you can say Jack Robinson” was used.
I want you to find out: Who was Jack Robinson and why is that phrase used?
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Jack Robinson was a mythical person
The phrase means something happens very quickly and is traced back to 18th century.
Something is done
Jack Robinson was not a real man he was a mythical man . The phrase means something is over before it has already begun.
Jack Robinson is a name used in a common figure of speech. It is used to indicate a period of time. It is used in a sarcastic manner. For example, do something faster than you can say Jack Robinson.
Jack Robinson is a mythical person who can be tracked back to the 18th century.
The expression is used mainly in a sarcastic way and suggests that jack is very fast somehow😎😎🐼🐼👍
The phrase means that you could do a task really really quick because jack Robinson is not a very short name.
Jack Robinson is a name present in a common figure of speech used to indicate a period of time,typically in a sarcastic manner. The normal usage is something is done faster than you can say Jack Robinson. Example that house was built quicker than you can say Jack Robinson.
the meaning for jack robinson is do something quick
Jack Robinson is a mythical person and the phrase was used to indicate a certain figure of time like in 5 seconds.
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Jack Robinson is a name present in a common figure of speech used to indicate a period of time, typically in a sarcastic manner. The normal usage is, “(something is done) faster than you can say Jack Robinson” or otherwise “before you can say Jack Robinson.” The phrase can be traced back to the 18th century
Jack Robinson is a name present in a common figure of speech used to indicate a period of time, typically in a sarcastic manner.
Jack Robinson is a name used in a common figure of speech meaning almost instant or a very short time. Hope this is right!!
The phrase is used to indicate a period of time (when something is done faster
Jack Robertson is a football player and the reason why they say quicker than you can say jack robertson is that you are very quick or something changes or so quickly it surprises you.
Jack Robinson is a name present in a common figure of speech used to indicate a figure of time.😎
Supposedly, an English gentleman of the early 19th century named Jack Robinson was a person who changed his mind. A person had to be quick to catch him in a decision.
Jack Robinson is a mythical person who always changed his mind very quickly. A person had to be quick to make a decision with him. This phrase is commonly used as an example of a period of time. People usually use this phase when they are being sarcastic.
Jack Robinson was a mythical figure and no more real than Jack Tar, Jack Frost and Jack The Giant Killer
Jack Robinson was a country cricket player.
Jack Robinson might of been referred to as some sort of quick
Jack Robinson is a name present in a common figure of speech used to indicate a period of time typically in a sarcastic manner . The normal usage is faster than you can say Jack Robinson the phrase can be traced back to the 18Th century .
Jack Robinson is a mythical person and the phrase faster than you can say Jack Robinson tracks back 18th century.
the jack Robinson phrase tracks back the 18th century and he is mythical
Jack Robinson is a mythical character. The phrase used Jack Robinson is a name present in a common figure of speech used to indicate a period of time, typically in a sarcastic manner. The normal usage is, “(something is done) faster than you can say Jack Robinson” or otherwise “before you can say Jack Robinson.
Jack Robinson is a mythical person who’s name is used in many frases. E.g faster than you can say Jack Robinson or before you can say Jack Robinson.