brace of shakes

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Meanings:

1.
UKUSinformalcolloquialarchaic
- A very short period of time; a moment or two.
- Used to indicate that something will be done quickly or almost immediately.

Examples:

EN: Give me the statutory dressing gown and an ounce of shag and I will endeavour to dispose of this little difficulty in a brace of shakes.
ES: Dame la bata reglamentaria y 30g de tabaco de pipa y me esforzaré por despachar esta pequeña dificultad en un santiamén.

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