Synonyms

like a shot

Idioms

Very rapidly, as in When they asked for volunteers, he raised his hand like a shot. This expression alludes to the rapidity of gunfire. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Both emerged like a shot of adrenaline after halftime.

From Los Angeles Times

It didn’t seem like a shot at all, it appeared to be simply one of those freaky basketball knee injuries that just happens.

From Los Angeles Times

Its lawsuit, then, looks like a shot across the NLRB’s bow.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s this crane shot — it’s like a shot in ‘Gone With the Wind.’

From Los Angeles Times

On the first day, Boomer took off like a shot.

From Seattle Times

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