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3 Dec 2020
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What does the phrase "before you know it" in "I'll be home before you know it." mean?
What does the phrase "before you know it" in "I'll be home before you know it." mean?
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This is a set phrase or idiom that means "very soon".
Something like "so fast that (I'll be home) before you can even think about it."
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This is a set phrase or idiom that means "very soon".
Something like "so fast that (I'll be home) before you can even think about it."
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