Definition of (as) quick as a wink
: without delay : instantly
She said hello, and (as) quick as a wink, she was gone.
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“(as) quick as a wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20quick%20as%20a%20wink. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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