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twinkling of an eye

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

A short period of time.

idiomatic

Examples

“Ghost: No sooner had she spoke but we were heere, / I wot not how, in twinkling of an eye.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

two beers, please two birds—one stone two birds, one stone two birds/one stone two can play that game two heads are better than one

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