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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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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

On Thursday morning around 3:30am, we received a burglary alarm at a restaurant near 7th Street and Mountain Ave. Officers got there in no time and saw the suspects running to a Dodge Challenger.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025

As you would guess, in no time the rest of the cake was gone.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 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

And sure enough, in no time at all the whole school seemed to know that Harry Potter was taking Luna Lovegood to Slughorn’s party.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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