Meaning
So quickly as to seem almost imperceptible (i.e., in the space of time it takes a person to blink).
Examples
The high-speed camera reveals how the frog uses its specialized tongue to capture the insect in the blink of an eye.
Working on Wall Street, you get used to massive financial changes happening in the blink of an eye.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the idiom ‘in the blink of an eye’ mean?
The idiom ‘in the blink of an eye’ means “to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged”
How do you use ‘in the blink of an eye’ in a sentence?
Example usage of idiom ‘in the blink of an eye’: Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.