w mgnieniu oka

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “in [the] blink of [an] eye”. Compare English in the blink of an eye, Hungarian pillanat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /v ˈmɡɲɛ.ɲu ˈɔ.ka/
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Rhymes: -ɔka

Adverb

w mgnieniu oka (not comparable)

(idiomatic) in the blink of an eye, in a flash, in no time
Synonyms: błyskawicznie, migiem, natychmiast, w lot, w mig, w okamgnieniu

Further reading

w mgnieniu oka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
w mgnieniu oka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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