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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chang	-	Chinese
Billie	BIL-ee	English
Baadur	-	Georgian
Alekto	-	Greek Mythology
Aviv	ah-VEEV	Hebrew
Frits	FRITS	Dutch