in a flash
idiom
informal
: very quickly or suddenly
I'll be back in a flash.
The idea came to me in a flash.
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The vessel is available in a snowy-white or Santa-red colorway and comes wrapped in a retro-lettered label with a strike strip on the reverse for flames in a flash.
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Slow-cooker dishes that come together in a flash to make your winter nights warmer.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024
The vessel is available in a snowy-white or Santa-red colorway and comes wrapped in a retro-lettered label with a strike strip on the reverse for flames in a flash.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Maria stars Angelina Jolie as the famed Greek American opera singer who rose to fame in a flash and burned out just as spectacularly.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Slow-cooker dishes that come together in a flash to make your winter nights warmer.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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“In a flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20flash. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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