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 series’ opening scene thrusts viewers into a Sherlock Holmes-type adventure, but then, in a flash, the audience finds itself in Pittsburgh.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Then, in a flash, Johnson spun around to his left and fired the puck off his backhand toward Buffalo goaltender James Reimer, the puck sailing past Reimer’s mask and finding the far corner of the net.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Busy Backsplashes Too much pattern and color can date your kitchen in a flash while also giving your space an unbalanced feel, says Eisenhart.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
The sleek tower’s initial units went on sale in January 202, starting at $300,000 for a studio, selling out in a flash.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Then, in a flash, Johnson spun around to his left and fired the puck off his backhand toward Buffalo goaltender James Reimer, the puck sailing past Reimer’s mask and finding the far corner of the net.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Busy Backsplashes Too much pattern and color can date your kitchen in a flash while also giving your space an unbalanced feel, says Eisenhart.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
The sleek tower’s initial units went on sale in January 202, starting at $300,000 for a studio, selling out in a flash.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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“In a flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20flash. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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