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
Stefanija-Macedonian
Cainneach-Irish
Krasimir-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Sandu-Romanian
Mckenzie[mə'kenzi]
DuŠIca-Serbian