in a New York minute
phrase
US, informal
: in a very short period of time : in an instant
He was down the stairs in a New York minute.
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“In a New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20New%20York%20minute. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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