Faster than a cat lapping chain lightning saying old-fashioned phrase
Extremely quick.
They got out of there faster than a cat lapping chain lightning.
He left the bank faster than a cat lapping chain lightning when he saw a group of armed men across the street.
He was driving faster than a cat lapping chain lightning on the highway last night.
Very quickly
Quickly and effortlessly
Very quick
Very rapidly and eagerly
This phrase is an old Southern expression.
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him