like a shot
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I kind of knew that, but when she had that reaction, which was not feigned at all, that was like a shot of advice from the heart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Asking a general-use chatbot for health help used to seem like a shot in the dark—just two years ago, a study found that ChatGPT could diagnose only 2 in 10 pediatric cases correctly.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
"It's just an incredible experience that gets you hooked and you have to go the next time. It's like a shot in the arm."
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2022
For an otherwise sobering song about taking the blame to keep romance afloat, “The Only Heartbreaker” hits your body like a shot of vitamin B12.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022
The timid creature jumped like a shot rabbit and dropped the pocketbook.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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