"in the wink of an eye" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-in the wink of an eye.ogg
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
    Sense id: en-in_the_wink_of_an_eye-en-adv-iqX~FP-D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "\"The Silver Shoes,\" said the Good Witch, \"have wonderful powers. And one of the most curious things about them is that they can carry you to any place in the world in three steps, and each step will be made in the wink of an eye. All you have to do is to knock the heels together three times and command the shoes to carry you wherever you wish to go.\"",
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