Meaning of like one o'clock | Babel Free

Definitions

Very quickly or vigorously.

UK, obsolete, slang

Examples

“Brought up as a gentleman, he was, if ever a man was. Ed’cated at no end of expense. Went into the Marshal’s house once to try a new piano for him. Played it, I understand, like one o’clock—beautiful! As to languages—speaks anything.”

“I went over the fence like a shot, and ran like one o'clock for the trap, cussing and swearing as I went.”

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