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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Known for the ‘Green Mile’, a three-hole gauntlet that can chew up a lead in a heartbeat, pros will have to be dialed in to the max to even make the cut.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
For example, the desert north of Red Rock Canyon State Park can shift from soft sand to extremely rocky terrain in a heartbeat.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
High winds, rain, hail and pests can change your plans in a heartbeat.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2024
Chad Jennings’ story on how Ichiro silenced skeptics in a heartbeat was really great.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
For example, the desert north of Red Rock Canyon State Park can shift from soft sand to extremely rocky terrain in a heartbeat.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
High winds, rain, hail and pests can change your plans in a heartbeat.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2024
Chad Jennings’ story on how Ichiro silenced skeptics in a heartbeat was really great.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“In a heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20heartbeat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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