greased lightning

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"Grease: Live" was greased lightning at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend, taking home four Emmys out of the 10 total nominations for the live-action musical. 

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2016

But you love playing Tracer because she’s a chipper slip of greased lightning who does cool stuff with time and has a charming East London accent.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2016

“It’s like balancing on greased lightning and dancing all at the same time,” one member told the Tribune.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 10, 2013

“Mitch was greased lightning, Mitch was the light,” a comedian named Randy Kagan insisted between fits of tears.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2012

Her crochet hook was racing like greased lightning by then.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney