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
Kresimir-Medieval Slavic
JÓRunnr-Ancient Scandinavian
Ragnhildur-Icelandic
MadelynMAD-ə-linEnglish
Arend-Dutch, German
JoeJOEnglish