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Meanings of like a shot in English

Portuguese
sem delonga

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

      sem delonga
      Usage of like a shot in English
      1
      You may be sure he'll come like a shot if he's allowed.
      Last battle
      2
      Then like a shot the spirited mustang was off down the lane.
      The Call of the Canyon
      3
      The poor sailor went bundling over the snow like a shot rabbit.
      Heralds of Empire / Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieu...
      4
      The runner was off like a shot, but it availed him nothing.
      The Rover Boys in Business; Or, The Search for the Missing Bonds
      5
      Three hundred yards from the cabin something stopped him like a shot.
      Back to God's Country and Other Stories
      6
      She said that Sir Galahad would have done it like a shot.
      Three Men and a Maid
      7
      If I had the legs I'd go with him, like a shot.
      No Hero
      8
      He let me go and was down beside me like a shot.
      Boycotted, and Other Stories
      9
      The girl was up like a shot-herface set, her hands clenched.
      Till the Clock Stops
      10
      I only wish I did, and I'd tell you like a shot.
      The Chauffeur and the Chaperon
      11
      He did so, and turned his eyes away again like a shot.
      The Damnation of Theron Ware
      12
      At the elevator's ding, Emma was across the room like a shot.
      Public secrets
      13
      Off he went like a shot, his face quite green with fear.
      Finished
      14
      The sound was like a shot in the still of the night.
      Heart of gold
      15
      If he'd been a bit younger he'd have gone like a shot.
      Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough
      16
      Billy would go to Antwerp like a shot if they'd let him.
      The Romantic
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