99 examples of jiffies in sentences

He's got a pretty nice way with him, Rance has, and I guess if he came along now with his sorrel pacer and says to you, 'Come on, Miss Thornley,' you would get on that boot and stocking in two jiffies and be off with him like any young girl!" Miss Thornley mumbled a denial, and an angry light shone in her pale blue eyes.

We can head the old girl out from here in a jiffy, if it really begins to blow.

Straight this way, boys, and we'll be there in a jiffy," said Will.

I'll have you out in a jiffy.

"'Where are they?' says Kitty, scrambling up her hair and settlin' her gown in a jiffy, as women have a knack of doin', you know.

" "I'll have him in a jiffy," said my brother.

"Of course as soon as Jarvie saw what had happened he knew it was a case for me to handle, and so he ran across to Headquarters; and in a jiffy we had thrown a cordon of police around the building to keep out the curious citizens who would have no business inside, and spoil any trace of the rascals.

The Levies were soon up to the fort, and we had the main gate down in a jiffy by using a tree as a battering-ram, and then the Levies went through the place like professional burglars.

And it looks as if the little 'Bug' might be going up in smoke in a jiffy unless I can sprawl over the fence here and get on the spot mighty quick!"

The instant the car came to a standstill Jimsy was out and in a jiffy had the new spark plug adjusted.

If I see any signs of that I'll crack the rascal's skull in a jiffy.

"I'll be with you in a jiffy," said Andy.

If you don't see those three at the altar in Bond Street, in a jiffy, my name's Jack Robinson!" With her expert little ways in sharp action, she had got a doll into whitey-brown paper orders, before the meal was over, and displayed it for the edification of the Jewish mind, and Mr. Riah was lost in admiration for the brave, resolute little soul, who could so put aside her sadness to meet and face her pressing need.

She was off in great haste, and back in a jiffy.

" "Their camp isn't more'n half a mile off, right over the swell yonder; we'll be there in a jiffy.

'We'll have you out in a jiffy.'

Attention was paid even to minor details, like sending galley proofs to the news desk in a jiffy.

They'll be here in a jiffy, my lady.

and calling the boys to the defense, and in a jiffy the whole village was up in alarm.

I was so quick that, with a few things scrambled into a handbag, I was ready in two shakes of a jiffy, whatever that may be, and had only time to give a hasty grip to the hands of the two friends who had gone along many roads with me in this adventure of war, watching its amazing dramas.

I'll show you the trick in two jiffies it'll relieve your worry about madam, too.

It'll be time for dinner in a jiffy.

This false alarm had roused my anger and in a jiffy I could see how thousands of people had been deceived, and were now erring homeless along the roads of France!

"He'll be here in a jiffy.

I'll pry the box open in a jiffy.

99 examples of  jiffies  in sentences