Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
Flash (Noun)
A mere flash; as chaff and straw soon fired, burn vehemently for a while, yet out in a moment.
—Robert Burton
A flash like a snow avalanche.
—Thomas Westwood
Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
A mere flash; as chaff and straw soon fired, burn vehemently for a while, yet out in a moment.
—Robert Burton
A flash like a snow avalanche.
—Thomas Westwood