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
ZakZAKEnglish
Adenauer['a:dənauə]
Gail[geil]
Farai-Southern African, Shona
Gale[geil]
BraylonBRAY-lənAfrican American (Modern)