like a shot (Meaning)

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like a shot (r)

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

The lightning bolt struck like a shot, illuminating the night sky.
He ran forward like a shot, eager to reach the finish line first.
The bullet pierced the target like a shot, leaving a neat hole in its wake.
Her eyes widened like a shot when she saw the unexpected visitor at her door.
The car sped away like a shot, disappearing around the bend in the road.
The arrow flew like a shot, hitting the bullseye with precision.
The alarm bell rang like a shot, startling the sleeping residents.
The bird took flight like a shot, its wings beating frantically.
The champagne cork popped like a shot, spraying bubbles everywhere.
The thunderclap roared like a shot, shaking the windows and making the ground tremble.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

full tilt,soon, hot, fast, quickly, promptly, immediately, rapidly, quick, hastily

slow,slowly, slowly, slow,deliberately, deliberately, sluggishly, lingeringly, lingeringly, sluggishly

The lightning bolt struck like a shot, illuminating the night sky.

He ran forward like a shot, eager to reach the finish line first.

The bullet pierced the target like a shot, leaving a neat hole in its wake.

Her eyes widened like a shot when she saw the unexpected visitor at her door.