The opposite of a Johnny-come-lately. A Johnny-come-quickly is someone who is very early to catch on to a trend or stand up to an established social convention, usually the the point where they will be mocked, ridiculed, and possibly even persecuted in their own lifetime. In the end, of course, they are often proven correct, as shown by the eventual acceptance and mainstreamization of their position by Johnnies-come-lately.
While Johnnies-come lately are socially adept enough to pick up on logical cues from the world around them and adapt with the times, Johnnies-come-quickly are guided less by such rational logic and more so by an overwhelming sense of conviction in the truth of their beliefs. A Johnny-come-quickly is by definition extremely courageous because they are taking a position that is extremely unpopular.
Some examples of Johnnies-come-quickly throughout history include the the first people to posit a heliocentric solar system, the first proponents of a round earth, the first people to question the authority of the Church and of religion in general, and the first to take progressive stances on the rights of women and LGBT people.
While he faced ridicule and failure in his own lifetime, Leonardo Da Vinci’s dreams of the seemingly impossible notion of flight were eventually borne out, thus ensuring his pioneering legacy as a true Johnny-come-quickly
North Korea: We gonna bomb Guam!
U.S : YOU WILL BE MET WITH FIRE AND FURY!!!
Both Countries: *sit around doing nothing, with the occasional empty threat*
Me: That de-escalalated quickly.
A phrase used by actor Will Ferrel to describe when a situation goes from calm to Jesus unleashing wrath on earth.
Tom: I hate Kim so much
Fred: Like how much?
Tom: How much? I dislike her so kuch that I would rape her, then burn her in the volcano if Mordor, and send her ashes to the sun on a hydrogen bomb. Thats how much.
Fred: Well, That Escalated Quickly!
Man:"Hey it's Tiger, I need you to do me a huge favor. Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone and may be calling you. So if you can, please take your name off that. Just have it as a number on the voicemail. You got to do this for me. Huge. Quickly. Bye"
Person A: Lets do something
Person B: how about we say random words?
Person A: sure, you go first
Person B: ermm... radiator
Person A: sunshine
Person B: quickly
Person A: No mate.... you lose