in nothing flat

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flat-footed

[flat-footed] {adj.}, {informal} 1. Straightforward; forthright; direct; outright. * /The governor issued a flat-footed denial of the accusation./ * /He came out flat-footed against the idea./ 2. Not ready; not […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

flat

[flat] See: [FALL FLAT], [IN NO TIME] or [IN NOTHING FLAT], [LEAVE FLAT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

flat-out

[flat-out] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without hiding anything; plainly; openly. * /The student told his teacher flat-out that he was not listening to her./ 2. At top speed; as fast […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in no time

[in no time] or [in nothing flat] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a very little time; soon; quickly. * /When the entire class worked together they finished the project in no […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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