off like a shot



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.
See also: like, off, shot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Safiyyah-Arabic
Atanas-Bulgarian, Macedonian
ZbigniewZBEEG-nyefPolish
Janey['dʒeini]
ValpuriVAHL-puu-reeFinnish
HaywoodHAY-wuwdEnglish