en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “in an opening and closing of eyes”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /en un aˌbɾiɾ i θeˌraɾ de ˈoxos/ [ẽn ũn aˌβ̞ɾiɾ i θeˌraɾ ð̞e ˈo.xos] (Spain) IPA(key): /en un aˌbɾiɾ i seˌraɾ de ˈoxos/ [ẽn ũn aˌβ̞ɾiɾ i seˌraɾ ð̞e ˈo.xos] (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: en un a‧brir y ce‧rrar de o‧jos === Adverb === en un abrir y cerrar de ojos (idiomatic) in the wink of an eye, in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye (idiomatic) at the drop of a hat, at a moment's notice, in a heartbeat === Further reading === “en un abrir, o en un abrir y cerrar, o en un volver, de ojos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025