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
BrÂNBRAHNWelsh Mythology
Chikere-Western African, Igbo
BetÜL-Turkish
Viator-Late Roman
Anat (2)-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Adnan-Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu