English

Adverb

in the twinkling of an eye ‎(not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Immediately; instantaneously.
   • circa 1598, William Shakespeare, "The Merchant Of Venice":

     I'll take my leave of the Jew in the twinkling of an eye.

   • 2007 April 28, Hugh Muir, The Guardian:

     All my dreams for him have been cut short in the twinkling of an eye. Why was my son murdered?

Synonyms

• in the wink of an eye, in the blink of an eye

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