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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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.
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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
But, in a heartbeat, governments could intervene and shut these things down.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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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
But, in a heartbeat, governments could intervene and shut these things down.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“In a heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20heartbeat. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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