In the blink of an eye adverb phrase
Used to say that something happens very quickly.
I wanted to say goodbye but he was gone in the blink of an eye.
Since the day you went, the ten virtual years had passed in the blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, the building was turned into a large flame.
He knocked down the rival in the blink of an eye.
Very quickly
Very fast.
Quickly and effortlessly
Very quick
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!