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What does Be back in a trice mean?
What does Be back in a trice mean?
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It's a short period of time that is longer than a mere instant / instantly.
She knew instantly that she made the wrong choice, for the car began to make a strange noise. (She knew in an instant that she made the wrong choice, for the car began to make a strange noise.)
She made up her mind in a trice to wear the pink dress.
The nuance:
She put little to no thought into the decision she made concerning her car, which led to a horrible outcome. (She required a very little amount of time to consider what she would do.)
But, she did put some thought into her decision to wear a pink dress. (She took a small amount of time out of her busy day to decide which dress she should wear.)
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