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
Athaliah	-	Biblical
ÅGe	-	Norwegian
Cho	cho:	Japanese (Rare)
JudicaËL	zhoo-dee-ka-EL (French)	French, Breton
Chiara	kee-AH-rah	Italian
Chinyelu	-	Western African, Igbo