in nothing flat

prepositional phrase

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

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

Similar
in no timein no time flat

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticA very short (but unspecified) amount of time; no time at all.

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

    Synonyms: in no time, in no time flat

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
in no timein no time flat
Also see

Translations

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

in nothing flat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20nothing%20flat

MLA

“in nothing flat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20nothing%20flat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in nothing flat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20nothing%20flat.

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