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NOT GIVEN

AS QUICK AS GREASED LIGHTNING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Keyword(s): SPEED

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 08-06-1968

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PROVERB

HE/SHE/IT'S AS QUICK AS GREASED LIGHTNING.

Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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SPEED

QUICK AS LIGHTENING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Keyword(s): LIGHTNING

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 08-06-1968

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HOW QUICK CAN A DEAD SHEEP'S TAIL SHAKE?

QUICKER THAN THREE SHAKES OF A DEAD SHEEP'S TAIL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): SPEED

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 07-03-1970

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QUIETNESS

AS QUIET AS A MOUSE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PRIMM SPRINGS

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 08-06-1968

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PROVERB

QUIET AS A MOUSE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 06-20-1970

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QUESTIONS

RAISE MORE QUESTIONS THAN THE LAST MINUTE OF A SOAP OPERA.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 03-01-1969

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SAYING

AS RED AS A PREGNANT NUN IN CHURCH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): EMBARRASSMENT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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FOLK SAYING

RED AS A ROSE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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COMPARISON: REGULAR/CLOCKWORK

AS REGULAR AS CLOCKWORK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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SAYING

RIDICULOUS AS AN ABOLITIONIST.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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PROVERB

RIGHT AS RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 06-16-1970

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FOLK SAYING

RIGHT AS RAIN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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NOT GIVEN

RIGHT AS RAIN.

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase
PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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FOLK SAYING

ROUGH AS A COB.

Submitter comment: APPLIES TO A HARD PERSON TO DEAL WITH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): FRICTION DIFFICULTY

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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PROVERBIAL COMPARISON

RUNNING AROUND LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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PROVERB

SHE/HE IS RUNNING AROUND LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD
CUT OFF.

Submitter comment: A GREAT DEAL OF MOTION, BUT NO ACCOMPLISHMENT.

Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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PROVERB

HE'S RUNNING LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL.

Submitter comment: MOVING QUICKLY.

Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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NOT GIVEN

RUNNING LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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COMPARISON

TO RUN LIKE A SCARED RABBIT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): FEAR

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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