in short order
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Quickly, without delay, as in The children got ready in short order to go to the mall. [First half of 1800s]
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Words nearby in short order
inshallah, in shape, insheathe, inshore, in short, in short order, in short supply, inshrine, inside, inside caliper, inside forward
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