Blink of an eye Meaning in English
expression
BLINK uhv uh-N EYE
blink OV un EYE
التعريف
A very short amount of time; something that happens extremely quickly.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is an informal idiom, often used to emphasize how quickly something changes or happens. It is usually found in the phrases 'in a blink of an eye' or 'gone in the blink of an eye'. Don't use it in formal writing.
Spanish: abrir y cerrar de ojosPortuguese (BR): piscar de olhosPortuguese (PT): abrir e fechar de olhosChinese (Simplified): 一眨眼的工夫Chinese (Traditional): 眨眼間Hindi: पलक झपकते हीArabic: رمشة عينBengali: চোখের পলকেRussian: мгновение окаJapanese: 一瞬 - 瞬く間にVietnamese: chớp mắtKorean: 눈 깜짝할 사이에Turkish: göz açıp kapayıncaya kadarUrdu: پلک جھپکنے میںIndonesian: sekejap mata - dalam sekejap
جمل نموذجية
Everything changed in the blink of an eye.
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He disappeared in the blink of an eye.
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The show was over in the blink of an eye.
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Life can change in the blink of an eye, so enjoy every moment.
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Opportunities can disappear in the blink of an eye if you're not paying attention.
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Summer seemed to be gone in the blink of an eye this year.
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