VERY SOON, in a moment/second/instant, shortly, any minute (now), in a short time, in (less than) no time, in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash, before you know it, before long; N. Amer. momentarily; informal anon, in a jiffy, in two shakes (of a lamb's tail), before you can say Jack Robinson; Brit. informal in a tick, in a mo, in two ticks; N. Amer. informal in a snap; dated directly.
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