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in no time
Also, in no time at all; in less than no time; in nothing flat. Almost instantly, immediately, as in The train will be here in no time at all, or He'll be finished in less than no time, or I'll be there in nothing flat. All these hyperbolic terms equate a very short time with “at once.” [First half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
"We don't want a peace that breaks apart in no time, and Russia takes another attempt to try and kill us and destroy us," he told the BBC.
And in no time, we had our first conversation, then our first date.
On Thursday morning around 3:30am, we received a burglary alarm at a restaurant near 7th Street and Mountain Ave. Officers got there in no time and saw the suspects running to a Dodge Challenger.
In addition to my Boozy Fish Stew, I am giving you a little happy St Patrick’s Day lagniappe: a stand alone recipe that turns out a good biscuit in no time flat.
Mr Ring said staff responded "in no time" when the woman collapsed, but that "unfortunately the lady couldn't be saved, which was pretty heart-breaking to watch," he told the A Current Affair programme.
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