Meaning of hey presto | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used by stage magicians, when performing a magic trick.
   British
2. Indicates a sudden desirable conclusion or change, as if by magic
   British, colloquial

Examples

“If you take⟳ the next left, you’ll see⟳ a big shop⟳ and hey presto, you’re there.”

“They stick⟳ a couple of old potshards together, search⟳ for one or two adjacent cultures, stick⟳ a label⟳ on the restored find⟳ and—hey, presto!—once again everything fits splendidly into the approved pattern of thought.”

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