in a wink

idiom

: in an instant
It all disappeared in a wink.

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My Droid and the Tacoma’s system synced in a wink of an eye, and the sound was big and crisp and filled the vehicle in a good way. Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Perhaps in a wink to that film, The Fall Guy features a scene involving a helicopter in which our two protagonists have a conversation about their feelings for one another in the midst of a death-defying chase. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 May 2024 Get clean dishes in a wink. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 26 Dec. 2022

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“In a wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20wink. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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