before one knows where one is

phrase

very quickly

“before you know where you are”

Meanings

phrase
  1. informalvery quickly

    before you know where you are

Cite this entry
APA

before one knows where one is. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/before%20one%20knows%20where%20one%20is

MLA

“before one knows where one is.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/before%20one%20knows%20where%20one%20is. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “before one knows where one is,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/before%20one%20knows%20where%20one%20is.

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