in a New York minute

idiom

US, informal
: in a very short period of time : in an instant
He was down the stairs in a New York minute.

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Likewise, anything related to your job might suddenly go sideways in a New York minute. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024 However, unexpected surprises and miscommunications with a friend or a group could make things go south in a New York minute. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024 Dodgers Plaschke: Dodgers poised to defeat Mets in a New York minute after dominant Game 3 win Oct. 16, 2024 The Dodgers’ two wins: 9-0 in the opener, 8-0 on Wednesday. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 The political pendulum can swing slowly or in a New York minute, often depending on what unforeseen thing happens next. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024 The kind of effortless, chic, sometimes experimental but also minimalistic cool that Americans are constantly looking for doesn’t break through in a New York minute. Brooke Bobb, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Sep. 2023 But the momentum, and the lead vanished in a New York minute when the Yankees scored four times the very next frame to take control and hand the Guardians a 13-4 loss in the opener of a split doubleheader at Progressive Field. Joe Noga, cleveland, 2 July 2022 On its face, Jeffries would be perfectly suited to address the New York headache in a New York minute. Fox News, 23 May 2022 However, El’s world changes in a New York minute. Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 May 2022

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“In a New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20New%20York%20minute. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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