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in the twinkling of a bedstaff

in the twinkling of a bedstaff prepositional phrase: in no time at all; immediately.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (archaic) In no time at all; immediately.

Questions about in the twinkling of a bedstaff

What does in the twinkling of a bedstaff mean?
In the twinkling of a bedstaff means in no time at all; immediately.
What part of speech is in the twinkling of a bedstaff?
In the twinkling of a bedstaff is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the twinkling of a bedstaff in the dictionary

  1. in the throes of
  2. in the throws of
  3. in the toilet
  4. in the trenches
  5. in the twinkling of a bedpost
  6. in the twinkling of a bedstaff
  7. in the twinkling of an eye
  8. in the valley of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
  9. in the vein of
  10. in the wake of
  11. in the wars

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