American Idioms and Expressions

Off Like A Shot Idiom

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off like a shot What does off like a shot mean?	to go away quickly	The children were off like a shot when the school bell rang.
off like a shot What does off like a shot mean?	to go away quickly	The children were off like a shot when the school bell rang.
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