in flat
Idiomused with an expression of time to say that sth happened or was done very quickly, in no more than the time stated
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in… flat
used with an expression of time to say that sth happened or was done very quickly, in no more than the time stated
They changed the wheel in three minutes flat (= in only three minutes).
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He might have known there was an old lady living in flat 8.
Match Point (2005)99:45
Said in 8 films · #1