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Meaning of in a heartbeat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Without hesitation or reservation; at once.

idiomatic

Examples

““Colgate would sell Princess House in a heartbeat, if it could find a buyer,” said Bonita Austin.”
“Sjostrom's game is predicated on strong skating. He accelerates in a heartbeat with a lightning quick stride and changes direction smoothly.”
“[I]f I had to do away with either handwriting or typing for the rest of my life, I'd give up handwriting in a heartbeat.”
“If we could, we would trade it all in a heartbeat to go back in time to get our reputation back.”
““He’s the kind of person who would pick up the bill in a heartbeat,” she says.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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