"en un abrir y cerrar de ojos" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, “in an opening and closing of eyes”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|in an opening and closing of eyes}} “in an opening and closing of eyes”, {{lit|in an opening and closing of eyes}} Literally, “in an opening and closing of eyes” Head templates: {{es-adv}} en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
  1. (idiomatic) in the wink of an eye, in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-en_un_abrir_y_cerrar_de_ojos-es-adv-34tXvPT1
  2. (idiomatic) at the drop of a hat, at a moment's notice, in a heartbeat Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-en_un_abrir_y_cerrar_de_ojos-es-adv-VU~PE26Z Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 6 94
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          "english": "[Djokovic] isn't fine-tuned, he's doubting, he's bamboozled. And then, in the blink of an eye, he's been shaken about like crazy.",
          "ref": "2020 October 11, Alejandro Ciriza, El País:",
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