faster than a minnow can swim a dipper

== English == === Alternative forms === before a minnow can swim a dipper, quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Adverb === faster than a minnow can swim a dipper (comparative form only) (simile) Very soon or quickly. Synonym: before you can say Jack Robinson