idiom · informal
in no time
UK/ɪn nəʊ taɪm/US/ɪn noʊ taɪm/in·NO·time
very quickly or almost immediately
Examples
“If you practise speaking every day, you'll improve in no time.”
“Don't worry, I'll be back in no time — I just need to grab a bottle of water.”
“They fixed the problem in no time, which surprised everyone.”
Band 8 sentence
“With regular practice, my speaking skills improved in no time — after just a few focused weeks the difference was clear. — Với luyện tập đều đặn, kỹ năng nói của tôi tiến bộ rất nhanh; chỉ sau vài tuần tập trung là thấy rõ khác biệt.”
Collocations
- be back in no time
- finish something in no time
- improve in no time
Word family
Common mistakes
Dịch nhầm: "không có thời gian" (ví dụ: "I have in no time")→Cách dùng đúng: "I'll be there in no time" (Tôi sẽ ở đó rất nhanh)
Sai trật tự: "I will no time be back" hoặc "I will be no time back"→Đúng: "I will be back in no time"
Say it for a higher band
5quickly→6soon→7+in no time
Synonyms
instantly
in a flash
Easily confused
not in time
“I arrived at the station not in time to catch the train, so I had to wait an hour.”
in a flash
“She fixed the broken lamp in a flash and saved us a trip to the shop.”
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In Time
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