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in no time

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  1. Also, in no time at all; in less than no time; in nothing flat. Almost instantly, immediately, as in The train will be here in no time at all, or He'll be finished in less than no time, or I'll be there in nothing flat. All these hyperbolic terms equate a very short time with “at once.” [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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My mini-blender has long been a quiet ally — mincing onions when my joints aren’t cooperating, blitzing together a very good chickpea salad in no time.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

One gets the hang of a cane right away, evidently, and in no time my stance had shifted from aversion to fascination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

And in no time, we had our first conversation, then our first date.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

One of their first dates involved a first-class flight to Dallas, and in no time, he was taking her on lavish trips to Jamaica and the Bahamas.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

‘If I just vanish like Bilbo, the tale will be all over the Shire in no time.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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