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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

I knew in the span of a heartbeat

I heard that in the following dialog:

Person 1: It must have been a tough decision to make.

Person 2: I knew in the span of a heartbeat.

Help me understand what Person 2 means?
  

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Hello MH, "The span of a heartbeat" means "the period during which the heart beats once". This is a very short time, for most people. So the sentence means in effect "I knew instantly".

— MrPedantic

  • Hello MH, "The span of a heartbeat" means "the period during which the heart beats once".
  • This is a very short time, for most people.
  • So the sentence means in effect "I knew instantly".
  • Best wishes, MrP
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Hello MH,

"The span of a heartbeat" means "the period during which the heart beats once".

This is a very short time, for most people. So the sentence means in effect "I knew instantly".

Best wishes,

MrP
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