Meanings
- idiomaticWithout hesitation or reservation; at once.
“He’s the kind of person who would pick up the bill in a heartbeat,” she says.
2023 July 22, Barbara Speed, “‘We could soon see a Jane Austen-style marriage market’: how the housing crisis is turning modern dating on its head”, in The Guardian, →ISSN4 more examples
“Colgate would sell Princess House in a heartbeat, if it could find a buyer,” said Bonita Austin.
1989 August 6, Claudia H. Deutsch, “Colgate's Next Trick: Controlling the Chaos”, in New York Times, retrieved 24 Jun 2011Sjostrom's game is predicated on strong skating. He accelerates in a heartbeat with a lightning quick stride and changes direction smoothly.
2001 May 22, Kyle Woodlief, “Sharp-shooting Swede Sjostrom shines”, in USA Today, retrieved 24 Jun 2011[I]f I had to do away with either handwriting or typing for the rest of my life, I'd give up handwriting in a heartbeat.
2006 July 12, Steven Berlin Johnson, “Don't Fear the Digital”, in TimeIf we could, we would trade it all in a heartbeat to go back in time to get our reputation back.
2023 April 21, John Poulos, “Dominion’s C.E.O.: Why We Settled the Lawsuit Against Fox News”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Polish na zawołanie, w każdej chwili
- na zawołanieTranslations
- w każdej chwiliTranslations
- w mgnieniu okaTranslations
Spanish sin antelación
- sin antelaciónTranslations
Cite this entry
in a heartbeat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20heartbeat
“in a heartbeat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20heartbeat. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a heartbeat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20heartbeat.
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