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in the blink of an eye

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in the blink of an eye
一瞬间

Date: Aug 23 2012

Quote

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“When I was in love, I fell so hard. And in the blink of an eye, my whole life changed. I’m afraid of feeling that again.”

- Singer Rihanna on her fears about dating. (Us Weekly)

“我在恋爱时总是感情投入很深。一瞬间,我的整个人生就会完全改变。我害怕那种感觉会再次袭来。”

- 歌手蕾安娜 (Rihanna) 谈到对约会的担忧。

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

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suddenly, very quickly

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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Blink your eyes. How long did that take? Blinking happens very fast, in less than a second. It happens so fast, we often don’t even realize we’ve blinked!

That’s why when you say that something happened in the blink of an eye, it means that something happened very quickly, or suddenly.

Rihanna says that her life changed in the blink of an eye. She was deeply in love, and then her relationship fell apart very dramatically. Her love went away in the blink of an eye.

When something happens in the blink of an eye, it can be either positive or negative. For instance, if you win the lottery, you will become rich in the blink of the eye. Rihanna says she is afraid of dating again. But who knows, maybe she will change her mind in the blink of an eye.

Has your life ever changed in the blink of an eye? What happened?

Examples

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“The accident happened in the blink of an eye.”

“I was single for a long time, and then in the blink of an eye I suddenly had a girlfriend.”

“Even though it really took four years, it seems like college passed in the blink of an eye.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

steffie001 in a sudden moment
by steffie001
TITO007 close your eyes, you open them what feels like a millisecond later
by TITO007
Plx suddenly, abruptly
by Plx
 julito In one second. The room was dark so I switched on the light bulb and in the blink of an eye the room was full of light again.
by julito
Manu4 Suddenly, right off the bat.
by Manu4
petarian it means it happens immediately
by petarian
cubi1604 Happening very fast
by cubi1604
Something that happens very rapidly.
by candycandice
Ahshan in a short time ,quickly.
by Ahshan
a2020 it means immediately,not very long.on the spot
by a2020
In a very short period of time, like when you blink your eye.
by PhilologistAUL

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Masbarar

MasbararSuper Member!

Turkey

If you enjoy doing something,the time can pass in the blank of an eye.This can happen when you work,you are with the friends.You can fall in love in the blink of an eye.These are the good things.I hope everybody live that side of in the blank of an eye.

ana.p94231

ana.p94231

India

after marriage my life has changed in the blink of an eye..:) We have our arranged marriage.. and I never thought about my life before and now its drastically changed… ofcourse change is good and positive..:)


I can tel one negative experience also by using this slang… once we were going for shopping… my husband was driving… hardly he was driving on speed of 20-25mph…. and suddenly we could not understand what went wrong, the person who was in front of our car stops and in the blink of an eye we met with an accident.. Thank God that we both were fine, but our car completely gone… airbags came out… front part of our car was crashed… my lovely car I missed my car…:( Anyways now we baught a new one same like the previous…:) 


Anything can happen in the blink of an eye… can’t say whether it will be positive or negative… be ready to face… this is the life.. Enjoy it…!!


Ana.  

03:37 PM Aug 23 2012 |

doa'a

doa'a

Yemen

yeah, Ramadan goes of in a blink of an eye, coz its our favorite month

03:33 PM Aug 23 2012 |

Sami Aswad

Sami Aswad

Iraq

Yeah my life has changed before two yrs in blink of an eye when my best friends stabbed me in the back and I passed through very hard times , which I don’t wanna remember at all :(

03:20 PM Aug 23 2012 |

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Lesya2102

Lesya2102

Czech Republic

haha, when my friends come into my house , all of the  food in my fridge disappears in the blink of an eye :))))

03:14 PM Aug 23 2012 |

Débora-Madiana

France

After an accident,  my frame of mind about life has changed in the blink of an eye…

03:10 PM Aug 23 2012 |

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Hasti.abc

Hasti.abc

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I was hanging around in street in the blink of an eye somone stole my wallet.

02:56 PM Aug 23 2012 |

DaniloOtaku

Brazil

I was playing a soccer game on videogame viwth a friend and he went to WC so in the blink of an eye i put his goalkeeper on attack and his attacker on goal!!!

02:37 PM Aug 23 2012 |

lalind_lanna

Thailand

a month ago I lose my job  and close friend in the blink of an eye..

02:06 PM Aug 23 2012 |

koohyar

koohyar

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i was watching my favorite football team’s match,during that match i went WC,and in the blink of an eye they scored!!!

01:40 PM Aug 23 2012 |

i love life

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

When I was a child my life changed in the blink of an eye , I tried to adapt with my new life , that’s not happens Always , from time to time , we didn’t know what we will got on from this things , maybe we will be happy or we will be frustrated , That’s back to our mind If we have an postitve direction our goals will achieve soon .

01:00 PM Aug 23 2012 |

PhilologistAUL

Azerbaijan

Fully agree @idrissever

11:51 AM Aug 23 2012 |

idrissever

idrissever

Turkey

it doesn’t matter whatever age we had. live is gane in the blink of an eye. so i must live my life fully in every second.

11:45 AM Aug 23 2012 |

PhilologistAUL

Azerbaijan

Heeeey, I’m the winner:))))


@Ola, nice points, so many good and bad things happen in the blink of an eye.


My University years passed in the blink of an eye, of cos it seems to me, usually something very pleasant and lovely begins and ends in the blink of an eye. Sometimes you suffer lifelong for the mistake you made in the blink of an eye and sometimes the decision you made in the blink of an eye makes you happy till the end of your days:) 


Wish you lovely happenings in the blink of an eye:)

11:33 AM Aug 23 2012 |

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Eva100

Eva100

Russian Federation

When you’re looking forward some dates or things, prepearing for it for a long time it always happens in the blink of an eye..

10:47 AM Aug 23 2012 |

8312016

8312016

Switzerland

its happen for me In the blink of an eye happend in uni but i mistake and cant understand. its so har u change ur mind about In the blink of an eye  becuse its happen in ur sprite its emotional manner its not logic. unless u change ur character. its similar to love at first sight its happen for every one. often in ur first love experience. we cant control it.In the blink of an eye change ur life if occur.for example:


my friend marriged with a girl. his love come In the blink of an eye. but unfortunetly his love wasnt durable.some body believe love create in long time.


but i ve quastions: 


which of the love i said u prefer?


how many Milestones untill had ur life?


which of the Milestones in ur life were with ur plan?


it s life


many somethings is in our hand and many somethings isnt.


always i said myself: dont left when was tired. left when u done.


 


 


10:28 AM Aug 23 2012 |

Levi3262

Levi3262

Brazil

In the blink of an eye ,the life can be changed … either to better or worse ….

10:05 AM Aug 23 2012 |

nourelyakine

Algeria

 It is an automatic process, but it  has a lot of influences Smile

09:26 AM Aug 23 2012 |

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Englishty

Englishty

Egypt

A few days ago i have read a book, this book is so amazing, i found it by coincidence  Smileand in the blink of an eye it changed my point of view completely on many things.

08:49 AM Aug 23 2012 |

pari 89

pari 89

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

life is passed in the blink of an eye,,


LOVE,  falling in love is like in blink of an eye, but you dont realise after somedays you suddenly knew it was love and just feel scare , scare not to fell in love once again bcz the fist one does not go well!!!!!!!!!

08:43 AM Aug 23 2012 |

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