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
Merab (2)-Georgian
Royce[rɔis]
Fernandafer-NAHN-dah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Shane[ʃein]
MelvaMEL-vəEnglish
Laird-English (Rare)