before you know it

Idioms and Phrases

see under before you can say Jack Robinson .

Example Sentences

“I was watching horror movies, serial killers, all this s—. So before you know it, there’s a song called ‘The Purge.’

From Los Angeles Times

Before you know it, gridlock could once again be holding up fire engines and blocking crosswalks, and the toll will look like nothing more than a cash grab.

From Slate

“I’ll be back before you know it.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Because before you know it, it’ll be winter, and we’ll want to welcome visitors.”

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re at a weird spot in your life and you let someone in and before you know it they’re taking advantage. That made sense to me.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• immediately
• soon