in a heartbeat

idiom

US, informal

: in a very brief time : without any delay or hesitation

Even though the job was difficult, he says he'd agree to do it again in a heartbeat.

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The Hollywood Foreign Press of old, the ones who gave this award to Mozart in the Jungle in 2015 and The Kominsky Method in 2018, would jump on Nobody Wants This in a heartbeat. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025 For instance, some people might gravitate toward the Venusian charms of beauty and grace, while others would trade it in a heartbeat for the brazen confidence and magnetism of a charismatic Mars placement. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 Under the glittering lights of the Las Vegas Strip, where fortunes are made and lost in a heartbeat, Max Verstappen didn’t leave his destiny to chance. —

Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Many fan bases would change with the Bruins in a heartbeat. —

Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in a heartbeat

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