Phrase guide

in nothing flat

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

A very short (but unspecified) amount of time; no time at all.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • After so many years of practice, she can often find the problem and fix it in nothing flat.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: en un rien de temps — very short amount of time
  • Japanese: あっと言う間 (attoiuma) — very short amount of time
  • Romanian: într-o clipă — very short amount of time
  • Russian: в два счёта (v dva sčóta) — very short amount of time