The cake was gone before you could blink.

Meaning: The cake disappeared so quickly that it was gone before you had a chance to blink your eyes.

Choice of Words: Gone means no longer present or available. Before means earlier than a particular time or event. Could indicates possibility or ability. Blink means to close and open the eyelids quickly.

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The cake vanished in a flash.

Meaning: This means that the cake was gone so fast that it was like it just disappeared into thin air.

Choice of Words: Vanished means to disappear suddenly or without a trace. Flash is a very short amount of time. When you put them together, "The cake vanished in a flash" means that the cake disappeared very quickly.

The cake disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Meaning: This means that the cake was gone so fast that it was like it just vanished before you even had a chance to blink your eyes.

Choice of Words: Disappeared means to become invisible or no longer seen. Blink is a quick closing and opening of the eyes. Eye is the organ of sight. When you put them together, "The cake disappeared in the blink of an eye" means that the cake vanished very quickly.

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