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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And then everything shifts, in a flash of time that can’t be reeled back.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
The two weeks that came and seemingly went by in a flash brought us a number of incredible athletic feats, Black Girl Magic moments, eye candy, and plenty of opportunities to watch American athletes stand atop the podium.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024
The actor will play his final performance in the hit musical on Sunday, Sept. 1
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Grant Gustin's time in Broadway's Water for Elephants will be gone in a flash.
—Grant Gustin and Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
The memory of the murder, buried in her mind for 20 years, came back in a flash.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
The two weeks that came and seemingly went by in a flash brought us a number of incredible athletic feats, Black Girl Magic moments, eye candy, and plenty of opportunities to watch American athletes stand atop the podium.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024
The actor will play his final performance in the hit musical on Sunday, Sept. 1
Comments
Grant Gustin's time in Broadway's Water for Elephants will be gone in a flash.
—Grant Gustin and Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
The memory of the murder, buried in her mind for 20 years, came back in a flash.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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