They devoured the mouse in a matter of seconds.

Meaning: The baby owls ate the mouse very quickly and hungrily.

Choice of Words: Devoured means to eat something very quickly and hungrily. Matter means a period of time. Seconds are very short periods of time.

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Related Expressions

• The hungry dog devoured the juicy bone in seconds.
• The hungry lion devoured the juicy gazelle in seconds.
• Black hole devoured nearby matter.
• He devoured his dinner in a matter of minutes.
• Black hole devoured all matter.
• Black holes devoured celestial matter.
• They knew they would always be friends, no matter what.
• The cat devoured the mouse, its hunger satisfied.
• The old clock ticked loudly, counting the seconds.
• Scrub hands for at least twenty seconds.