off like a shot

away [from a place] very quickly. He finished his dinner and was off like a shot. The thief grabbed the lady's purse and was off like a shot.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ady	['eidi]
JevgeŅIjs	-	Latvian
Joanna	jo-AN-ə (English), yaw-AHN-nah (Polish)	English, Polish, Biblical
Kiara	kee-AHR-ə	English (Modern)
Gun	-	Swedish
Elysia	-	Various