in a heartbeat
idiom
US, informal
: in a very brief time : without any delay or hesitation
Even though the job was difficult, he says he'd agree to do it again in a heartbeat.
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Hungry members of Congress like Pressley, Moulton and Auchincloss would give up their House seats in a heartbeat to make the run, which means that there would be a host of candidates, like state representatives, running for their Congressional seats.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Who knows–one watch can turn into 10 in a heartbeat.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 29 July 2025
Your three-way deal would be a huge winner for the Red Sox and Padres and both would make it in a heartbeat.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 28 July 2025
There’s 50 million dudes in this country who would change places with Scott in a heartbeat.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Who knows–one watch can turn into 10 in a heartbeat.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 29 July 2025
Your three-way deal would be a huge winner for the Red Sox and Padres and both would make it in a heartbeat.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 28 July 2025
There’s 50 million dudes in this country who would change places with Scott in a heartbeat.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in a heartbeat
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“In a heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20heartbeat. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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