# blink of an eye

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/blink-of-an-eye
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A moment (a very short period of time).

## Examples

- The summer vacation ended in the blink of an eye.
- The car sped past us and disappeared around the corner in the blink of an eye.
- The grand empire, which had stood for centuries, vanished into history in the blink of an eye when the revolution began.

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