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before you know it

be·fore you know it
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-fawr, -fohr yoo noh it]
    • /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr yu noʊ ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-fawr, -fohr yoo noh it]
    • /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr yu noʊ ɪt/

Definition of before you know it words

  • expression before you know it rapidly, soon 1
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Parts of speech for Before you know it

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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before you know it popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for before you know it

adv before you know it

  • immediately — without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.
  • soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
  • shortly — in a short time; soon.
  • anon — Anon means quite soon.
  • directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
All 13 Synonyms of before you know it

Antonyms for before you know it

adv before you know it

  • later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • never — not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.
All 2 Antonyms of before you know it

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