in the blink of an eye
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in the blink of an eye
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- Immediately, instantaneously. 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.
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prep_phrase immediately, instantaneously
| Español | en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un abrir de ojos, en un volver de ojos |
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| 한국어 | 눈 깜짝 할 사이에 nun kkamjjak hal saie, 게 눈 감추듯이 ge nun gamchudeusi |
| 日本語 | 瞬く間に matatakumani, 瞬速 shunsoku, あっと言う間に attoiumani |
| 中文 | 眨眼之間 /眨眼之间 zhǎyǎn zhījiān, 一瞬間 /一瞬间 yīshùnjiān, 眨眼間 /眨眼间 zhǎyǎnjiān |
| हिन्दी | पलक झपकते palak jhapakte |
| Português | num piscar de olhos, em um piscar de olhos, num abrir e fechar de olhos |
| Français | en un clin d'œil |
| Deutsch | in einem Augenblick, im Augenblick, von einem Augenblick auf den anderen, von einem Augenblick zum anderen, im Handumdrehen, in einem Augenschlag |
| Italiano | in un batter d'occhio, in un batter d'occhi, in un batter di ciglia |
| Ελληνικά | εν ριπή οφθαλμού en ripí ofthalmoú |
| Română | cât ai clipi din ochi, cât ai clipi, într-o clipită |
| Русский | в мгнове́ние о́ка v mgnovénije óka |
| العربية | أسرع من الطرف ʔasraʕa mann al-ṭaraf |
| עברית | כְּהֶרֶף עַיִן kehéref 'áyin |
Talk about this word "in the blink of an eye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20blink%20of%20an%20eye. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. in the blink of an eye. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20blink%20of%20an%20eye "in the blink of an eye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20blink%20of%20an%20eye.Cite this
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title = {in the blink of an eye},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20blink%20of%20an%20eye},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
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