"faster than a minnow can swim a dipper" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} faster than a minnow can swim a dipper (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Very soon or quickly. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: before you can say Jack Robinson, before a minnow can swim a dipper, quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper
    Sense id: en-faster_than_a_minnow_can_swim_a_dipper-en-adv-4ZJL6fgI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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