in a heartbeat en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Without hesitation or reservation; at once.
If we could, we would trade it all in a heartbeat to go back in time to get our reputation back.
2023 April 21, John Poulos, “Dominion’s C.E.O.: Why We Settled the Lawsuit Against Fox News”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:“He’s the kind of person who would pick up the bill in a heartbeat,” she says.
2023 July 22, Barbara Speed, “‘We could soon see a Jane Austen-style marriage market’: how the housing crisis is turning modern dating on its head”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:[I]f I had to do away with either handwriting or typing for the rest of my life, I'd give up handwriting in a heartbeat.
2006 July 12, Steven Berlin Johnson, “Don't Fear the Digital”, in Time:“Colgate would sell Princess House in a heartbeat, if it could find a buyer,” said Bonita Austin.
1989 August 6, Claudia H. Deutsch, “Colgate's Next Trick: Controlling the Chaos”, in New York Times, retrieved 24 Jun 2011:Sjostrom's game is predicated on strong skating. He accelerates in a heartbeat with a lightning quick stride and changes direction smoothly.
2001 May 22, Kyle Woodlief, “Sharp-shooting Swede Sjostrom shines”, in USA Today, retrieved 24 Jun 2011:
Translations (4)
pl w mgnieniu oka (Translations) · pl na zawołanie (Translations) · pl w każdej chwili (Translations) · es sin antelación (Translations)