in the blink of an eye
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[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic) Immediately, instantaneously.
- 2013 October 19, Ben Smith, BBC Sport:
- Picking the ball up in his own half, Januzaj threaded a 40-yard pass into the path of Rooney to slice Southampton open in the blink of an eye.
Synonyms
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[edit]immediately, instantaneously