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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

At the snap of a finger?

Hi

Are you familiar with the expression "at/in the snap of a finger"?

Is it something native speakers use?

Thanks!
  

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If it means "very quickly", then it must be used sometimes, though I haven't heard it used for a long time. "In the blink of an eye" is a more common idiom.

  • If it means "very quickly", then it must be used sometimes, though I haven't heard it used for a long time.
  • "In the blink of an eye" is a more common idiom.
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If it means "very quickly", then it must be used sometimes, though I haven't heard it used for a long time.

"In the blink of an eye" is a more common idiom.
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What is the sound of one finger snapping?
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MustAskAre you familiar with the expression "at/in the snap of a finger"?Is it something native speakers use?
I believe I've heard it, probably a long time ago. I don't hear anyone using it these days.

CJ
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Vorpar"In the blink of an eye" is a more common idiom.
Another expression is 'at the drop of a hat'.
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khoffWhat is the sound of one finger snapping?
It's even more quiet than one hand clapping. For either, you must listen very, very carefully.
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Or you could say that it's the same effect as looking at a four-sided triangle. It creates a neuron buzz in your brain that can drive you to "riddle madness", so it's best not to listen or look at all.

CJ
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CalifJimOr you could say that it's the same effect as looking at a four-sided triangle. It creates a neuron buzz in your brain that can drive you to "riddle madness", so it's best not to listen or look at all.CJ
And 4 out of 3 people struggle with math.
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One finger snaps against the palm of your hand. The other just serves as something of a trigger. Very difficult to make two fingers snap together.
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... one in every crowd.

CJ

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