What it means
Instantly, without a flicker of hesitation, in the time it takes your heart to thump just once. You say you would do something in a heartbeat to show there is nothing to think over, the yes is immediate and total. Pure, no-second-guessing readiness.
Usage examples
"Would I move back to the coast? In a heartbeat, I miss the sea every single day."
"Ask me to dog-sit that soppy spaniel again and I'd say yes in a heartbeat."
"If they offered me the job back home, I'd take it in a heartbeat, no second thoughts."
"If my gran asked me to come round for Sunday roast, I'd be there in a heartbeat."
"You wanna bin this meeting and go sit in the sun instead? In a heartbeat."
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