stroke of lightning

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Definition of stroke of lightning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weathersudden flash of light in the sky

The stroke of lightning lit up the entire sky.

lightning bolt

surprise

Rare

sudden, unexpected event

Rare

Winning the lottery was like a stroke of lightning for him.

bolt

shock

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Images of stroke of lightning

sudden flash of light in the sky

Expressions with stroke

finishing stroke

final action completing a task or project

The artist added the finishing stroke to the painting.

stroke out

remove or delete something by drawing a line through it

She stroked out the incorrect answer on the test.

on the stroke of

prep.

exactly at a specific time shown on the clock

The show will start on the stroke of eight.

stroke of luck

unexpected event bringing good fortune

Winning the lottery was a stroke of luck.

stroke of a pen

quick decision made by signing a document

The law was changed with a stroke of a pen.

stroke of the pen

quick decision or action made by signing a document

The law was changed with a stroke of the pen.

Expressions with lightning

lightning speed

extremely high speed or great rapidity

The news spread across the internet at lightning speed.

lightning fast

adj.

happening in an instant

Her lightning fast reflexes saved the day.

greased lightning

someone who acts or moves quickly

She finished the task like greased lightning.

lightning rod

person who attracts controversy or criticism

The outspoken politician became a lightning rod during the debates..

as fast as lightning

adv.

very quickly or at great speed

He finished the race as fast as lightning.

faster than greased lightning

adv.

extremely quickly or fast

He finished the race faster than greased lightning.

lightning doesn't hit twice

exp.

say that rare bad events usually do not happen again

They said lightning doesn't hit twice after his accident.

lightning doesn't strike twice

exp.

unlikely event won't happen again

Don't worry, lightning doesn't strike twice.

lightning never strikes twice

exp.

bad things don't happen repeatedly

After the accident, he believed lightning never strikes twice.

lightning round

quick session requiring rapid responses

The meeting concluded with a lightning round of questions.

Examples of stroke of lightning in a sentence

The photograph captured a stroke of lightning in the distance.
The job offer came like a stroke of lightning.
Her sudden decision to move was a stroke of lightning.

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French:éclair, coup de tonnerre, ...
German:Blitz, unerwartetes Ereignis, ...
Italian:fulmine, colpo di fortuna, ...
Spanish:relámpago, rayo de fortuna, ...
Portuguese:raio, acontecimento inesperado, ...
Chinese:闪电, 意外之事, ...
Japanese:稲妻, 稲妻の一撃, ...
Arabic:وَمِيض بَرْق, ضَرْبَة بَرْق, ...
Hebrew:בָּרָק, בָּרָק בְּיוֹם בָּהִיר, ...
Russian:молния, удар молнии, ...
Ukrainian:спалах блискавки, несподівана подія, ...
Hindi:बिजली की चमक, बिजली का झटका, ...
Bengali:বিদ্যুতের ঝলক, অপ্রত্যাশিত ঘটনা, ...
Catalan:llampec, cop de sort, ...
Czech:blesk, náhlý zvrat, ...
Danish:lyn, uventet hændelse, ...
Dutch:bliksemschicht, plotselinge gebeurtenis, ...
Greek:αστραπή, αναπάντεχο γεγονός, ...
Hungarian:villámcsapás, váratlan fordulat, ...
Khmer:ផ្លេកបន្ទោរ, ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ភ្លាមៗដែលមិននឹកស្មានដល់, ...
Korean:번개, 갑작스러운 사건, ...
Persian:آذرخش, اتفاق ناگهانی, ...
Polish:błyskawica, niespodziewane zdarzenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):raio, acontecimento inesperado, ...
Romanian:fulger, eveniment neașteptat, ...
Swedish:blixtnedslag, blixt från klar himmel, ...
Thai:ฟ้าแลบ, เหตุการณ์ไม่คาดฝัน, ...
Turkish:şimşek çakması, beklenmedik olay, ...
Vietnamese:tia chớp, sự kiện bất ngờ, ...

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Definition of stroke of lightning - Reverso English Dictionary

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