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Idiom "to go in the bat of an eyelid"



 
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Idiom "to go in the bat of an eyelid" #1 (permalink) Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:19 am   Idiom "to go in the bat of an eyelid"
 

Hi, everybody

I came across a sentence. "As always we´re ready to go in the bat of an eyelid!"

Could you explain me, please what does the phrase mean [u]to go in the bat of an eyelid[/u

I should be grateful if you help me.
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Idiom "to go in the bat of an eyelid" #2 (permalink) Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:43 am   Idiom "to go in the bat of an eyelid"
 

At a moment's notice.

Ever-prepared.

In a flash.
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Idiom "to go in the bat of an eyelid" #3 (permalink) Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:00 pm   Idiom "to go in the bat of an eyelid"
 

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Idiom "to go in the bat of an eyelid" #4 (permalink) Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:37 pm   Idiom "to go in the bat of an eyelid"
 

In the US, we more commonly say, "In the bat of an eye".
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