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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Bitcoin sank below $90,000, erasing in a flash its 10% gain from Trump’s announcement on Sunday of the creation of a U.S. strategic crypto reserve. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025 And in a flash, Anderson had stopped the Thunderbirds’ best scoring threat after 100 scoreless minutes. Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025 Each style is unlike the others, but all are united by their ability to elevate your spring style in a flash. Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025 Throughout his career, he’s proven to be a precocious songwriter, capable of stringing together hit records in a flash. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a flash

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“In a flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20flash. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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