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| in the blink of an eye (Andrew Goff); before you bat an eyelash (lop20); in next to no time (In this company it's dog eat dog. If you don't do better than the rest, you're on the street in next to no time.); next thing you know (NumiTorum) | |||
| at a moment's notice | |||
| in the twinkling of an eye (ART Vancouver); in a twinkling (ART Vancouver) | |||
| in a heartbeat (Val_Ships) | |||
| before you could say Jack Robinson; before you could say knife | |||
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| in an instant (также "глазом моргнуть не успеешь": The oversized eyes shone green, and the legs were bent backwards at a “severe angle to the body.” Tim was apparently paralyzed with fear in the presence of this unearthly monstrosity, but in an instant the thing was gone and the dread dissipated. (mysteriousuniverse.org) ART Vancouver) | |||
| глазом моргнуть не успеешь: 34 phrases in 7 subjects |
| American usage, not spelling | 1 |
| General | 18 |
| Humorous / Jocular | 1 |
| Idiomatic | 5 |
| Informal | 3 |
| Makarov | 1 |
| Proverb | 5 |