in the twinkling of an eye
Meaning
Immediately; instantaneously.
Synonyms
Translations
im Handumdrehen
en un obrir i tancar d’ulls in einem Augenblick in null Komma nichts en un instant
αμέσως στη σριγμή
directementEtymology
In summary
From Middle English in the twynklyng of an iȝe, in þe twynklynk of an eiȝe, from the Bible, 1 Corinthians 15:52: We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
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