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(do something) like a ˈshot (informal) (do something) immediately or quickly, without hesitating: I’d be off like a shot if he offered me a job abroad. ♢ If she wanted him, he’d go back to her like a shot.
When someone does something like a shot, they do it extremely quickly and enthusiastically: The moment I let go of the dog, she's off like a shot. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fast and rapid. (at) full speed/tilt/pelt idiom. apace.
If someone does something like a shot, they do it quickly and enthusiastically: If I had the chance to go to Paris, I'd be there like a shot. (Definition of like a shot from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
• She slammed the phone down and was out of the room like a shot. • It is not a direct stimulant, like a shot of adrenaline. • The great majority, once they breach the system and hear the telltale whine, are out of there like a shot. • I'd tell you like a shot if we ever got into a real jam.
Meaning: If someone is off like a shot, they leave or get going very quickly indeed. Country: International English | Subject Area: War, weapons and conflict | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used. Contributor: Richard Flynn.
like a shot. (informal) suddenly; without delay or hesitation.
If you do something like a shot, you do it without any delay or hesitation. [ informal ] I heard the key turn in the front door and I was out of bed like a shot.
