before could blink



before somebody could blink

very quickly or suddenly Before you could blink, he'd grabbed the purse and was halfway down the street.
See also: before, blink, could

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OonaghOO-naIrish
Verner-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
JakŠAYAHK-shahCroatian
CeliaSEEL-yə (English), SEE-lee-ə (English), THE-lyah (Spanish), SE-lyah (Latin American Spanish), CHE-lyah (Italian)English, Spanish, Italian
ĐUraĐA-Serbian, Croatian (Archaic)
Alanaə-LAN-əEnglish