English / idiom
New York Minute
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An extraordinarily brief interval of time; virtually instantly or in a flash.
In context
01
If someone offered him that dream fellowship in London, he would pack his bags in a New York minute.
02
Circumstances altered in a New York minute when sudden floodwaters crested the riverbank.
Synonyms
split second,heart's beat,instant
Antonyms
eternity,protracted delay,sluggish pace
Collocations
in a New York minute,happen in a New York,vanished in a New York