brev på posten

12:25 Oct 29, 2018
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Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Swedish term or phrase: brev på posten
Hello

I know what "Svaret kommer som ett brev på posten" means but just can't find an expression in English.

It's not quite "in a flash" is it although we often use this expression for ideas.

So what is it please in English

Thanks
SafeTex
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Local time: 06:27


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4arrives as certainly as death and the taxman
Anders Ericsson


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arrives as certainly as death and the taxman


Explanation:
Maybe not the best expression, but fairly common in English. There are probably better, but I can't think of any right now.

Anders Ericsson
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Local time: 06:27
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