Question of the Day #43

"How long will it take for you to finish this job?"

"I'll have it done in a New York minute."

上記の会話で、New York minuteの意味は？
In the dialogue above, what does "New York minute" mean?

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解答

意味： 英辞郎によると、


1. 《a ～》素早さ、性急さ
2. in a New York minute
   〈米俗〉あっという間に、ごく短時間のうちに、（今）すぐに

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a very short amount of time

Etymology/語源

Wiktionary: によると、

自動車で信号待ちをしているとき、信号が青に変わってから後続車がクラクションを鳴らすまでの時間。

もし、もっと詳しい説明を知りたかったら、この記事を是非読んでみましょう。

According to Wiktionary:

New York and minute; supposedly from the time between a traffic light turning green and the driver behind you sounding the horn.

If you want to further examine the etymology of New York minute, you should read this article.

Examples

• in a New York minute she had signed the contract and was off on her first assignment
• "If we could find [a merger in another city] that would work as well, we'd do it in a New York minute" (Jonathan Golden).
• He was down the stairs in a New York minute.