in the twinkle of an eye

 

in the twinkle of an eye

(very quickly, in a flash)

• The lights flickered and the room was dark in a twinkle of an eye.
• In the twinkling of an eye, the car was out of sight.
• I’ll be back in the twinkle of an eye.

Also: in a twinkling of an eye

 

 

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