B2 — Upper Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
In men che non si dica
Before you know it
Literal Translation
"In less than one can say"
What it means
Used to emphasise how quickly something happened or will happen.
Example in context
"In men che non si dica, i bambini erano diventati adulti."
"Before you know it, the children had grown up."
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