"あっと言う間" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [a̠t̚to̞ iɯ̟ ma̠] Forms: あっと言う間 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), a' to iu ma [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “the time it takes to say 'ah'”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the time it takes to say 'ah'}} “the time it takes to say 'ah'”, {{lit|the time it takes to say 'ah'}} Literally, “the time it takes to say 'ah'” Head templates: {{ja-noun|あっ と いう ま|head=あっ と 言う 間}} あっと言(い)う間(ま) • (a' to iu ma)
  1. blink of an eye, in nothing flat (a very short period of time) Related terms: あっと言わせる (a' to iwaseru) (ruby: ()), あっと驚く (a' to odoroku) (ruby: (おどろ))
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          "english": "In the blink of an eye my foot slipped through the seventh rung of the ladder.",
          "ref": "1925, 芥川龍之介, 馬の脚",
          "roman": "A' to iu ma ni ore no ashi wa hashigo dan no shichidan-me o fuminuite shimatta.",
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              "子",
              "ご"
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              "段",
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              "七",
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            [
              "段",
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              "間",
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            ],
            [
              "脚",
              "あし"
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              "梯",
              "はし"
            ],
            [
              "子",
              "ご"
            ],
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              "段",
              "だん"
            ],
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              "七",
              "しち"
            ],
            [
              "段",
              "だん"
            ],
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              "目",
              "め"
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              "踏",
              "ふ"
            ],
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              "抜",
              "ぬ"
            ]
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