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in a flash

in a flash prepositional phrase: instantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Instantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.
    • It happened so fast that it was all over in a flash.
    • Then in a flash Tilehurst realised that Sprout would quite probably refer to Dixson—possibly to ask if he had been heard from since he had gone, or some equally inconvenient question.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

in a flash meaning in Malayalam

in a flash in Malayalam

suddenly, instantly, abruptly
മിന്നൽപോലെ, മിന്നായം പോലെ, പ്രകാശവേഗത്തിൽ, ഉടനെ, ഉടൻ, സപദി

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Questions about in a flash

What does in a flash mean?
In a flash means instantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.
What is in a flash in Malayalam?
In a flash in Malayalam is മിന്നൽപോലെ, മിന്നായം പോലെ, പ്രകാശവേഗത്തിൽ. See In a flash meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is in a flash?
In a flash is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in a flash in the dictionary

  1. in a fair way
  2. in a family way
  3. in a few shakes
  4. in a fix
  5. in a flap
  6. in a flash
  7. in a flat spin
  8. in a foam
  9. in a fog
  10. in a heartbeat
  11. in a hen's hiney

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