in a heartbeat

phrase

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.

Examples of in a heartbeat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every person in the comments who’s never risked anything for any issue wants to tell everybody to throw everything away in a heartbeat — like nothing even needs to be considered. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Carfagna is a mobile defenceman who can close a gap in a heartbeat. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The agent that earns the purchase asks at the right moment, stays inside its limits and can be switched off in a heartbeat. — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Ah, but things changed in a heartbeat when Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez scored in the 93rd minute. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for in a heartbeat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete