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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Last month, nearly half the country was in a flash drought, which means a rapid dry-out from a combination of little precipitation and abnormally high temperatures.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
The last Denver e-bike rebates of the year go live at 11am today and are expected to be claimed in a flash.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
This is the soup recipe that will come together in a flash and provide a nourishing supper for the family.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
He was gone in a flash, however, disappearing through the crowd and heading back to a car on the outskirts of the park.
—Reed Putman, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
The last Denver e-bike rebates of the year go live at 11am today and are expected to be claimed in a flash.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
This is the soup recipe that will come together in a flash and provide a nourishing supper for the family.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
He was gone in a flash, however, disappearing through the crowd and heading back to a car on the outskirts of the park.
—Reed Putman, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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“In a flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20flash. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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