before (one) can blink

before (one) can blink

Very quickly or suddenly. I'm not far from your house, so I'll be there before you can blink. Before I could blink, a deer darted out in front of my car, and I had to slam on my brakes.
See also: before, blink, can
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • blink of an eye
  • wheel
  • wheels
  • blink at
  • blink at (something)
  • on the blink
  • be on the blink
  • blink
  • in the blink of an eye
  • it's one thing after another