"en menos que canta un gallo" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, “in less than a rooster sings”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|in less than a rooster sings}} “in less than a rooster sings”, {{lit|in less than a rooster sings}} Literally, “in less than a rooster sings” Head templates: {{es-adv}} en menos que canta un gallo
  1. (idiomatic) in two shakes of a lamb's tail, in a jiffy (very quickly) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-en_menos_que_canta_un_gallo-es-adv-kQ2zyncZ

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