- in\ a\ jiffy
- adv. phr. informalImmediately; right away; in a moment.
Wait for me; I'll be back in a jiffy.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
in\ a\ jiffy
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