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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And that decision has to be made in a heartbeat at the end of a mile-long ice chute covered at speeds exceeding 90 mph.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
With Giannis, that would change in a heartbeat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The actors joked about how trying to put on medical gloves quickly enough while remembering and acting out dialogue can make scenes go sideways in a heartbeat.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
If New York can get Alonso to agree to a contract with a $28 million average annual value, the organization should take it in a heartbeat and not look back.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
With Giannis, that would change in a heartbeat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The actors joked about how trying to put on medical gloves quickly enough while remembering and acting out dialogue can make scenes go sideways in a heartbeat.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
If New York can get Alonso to agree to a contract with a $28 million average annual value, the organization should take it in a heartbeat and not look back.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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 25 Feb. 2026.
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