What Does “in the blink of an eye” mean?
Definition:
If something is done in the blink of an eye, it is done very quickly.
Origin of in the blink of an eye
The phrase was mentioned in the Bible (I Corinthians 15:51-52). (King James Version). The verse describes what will occur at the end of the world:
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall al be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. Source: www.theidioms.com
Synonyms
The following expressions have similar meanings:
– in a split second
– in a heartbeat
– in the bat of an eye
– in no time
– in nothing flat
– as quick as a flash
– in a fraction of a second
Example(s)
He disappeared in the blink of an eye.
This is a computer that does incredible calculations in the blink of an eye.
In the blinking of an eye, they lost everything.
