"in the wink of an eye" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-in the wink of an eye.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} in the wink of an eye (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) instantaneously, extremely quickly Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye

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