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    like a shot

    US /laɪk ə ʃɑt/

    ・

    UK /laɪk ə ʃɒt/

    B1
    idm.Doing something very quickly or immediately.
    He left the room like a shot when the meeting ended.

    Video subtitles

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • Come back with him in less than five minutes and I'll give you half a crown." The boy was off like a shot.

      Come back with him in less than five minutes and I'll give you half a crown." The boy was off like a shot.

    • The boy was off like a shot.  

      The boy was off like a shot.  

    B2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • Come back with him in less than five minutes and I'll give you half a crown." The boy was off like a shot.

      Come back with him in less than five minutes and I'll give you half a crown." The boy was off like a shot.

    • The boy was off like a shot. He must have had a steady hand at a trigger

      The boy was off like a shot. He must have had a steady hand at a trigger

    B2

    "Terrorists vs Indians" | Russell Peters - Outsourced

    05:37"Terrorists vs Indians" | Russell Peters - Outsourced
    • You never see, like, a shot of the terrorists standing around going--

      You never see, like, a shot of the terrorists standing around going--

    • Terror, you never see, like, a shot of the terrorist standing around going you know, there's never the one Joker terrorist guy with his thumb on the detonator, "I'll do it.

      Terror, you never see, like, a shot of the terrorist standing around going you know, there's never the one Joker terrorist guy with his thumb on the detonator, "I'll do it.

    A2

    When Reviews are Bad - Retail Marketing Ideas

    03:01When Reviews are Bad - Retail Marketing Ideas
    • Uh, you know, so, don't let this feel like a shot to the jaw.

      Uh, you know, so, don't let this feel like a shot to the jaw.

    • You know, so, don't let this feel like a shot to the jaw.

      You know, so, don't let this feel like a shot to the jaw.

    A2

    Hedley - Lose Control

    03:35Hedley - Lose Control
    • Like a shot to the face.

      Like a shot to the face.

    • Like a shot to the face

      Like a shot to the face

    A2

    10 Great Rock Songs That Are In NOBODY's Top 10

    10:4610 Great Rock Songs That Are In NOBODY's Top 10
    • The and Jones feel perfectly matched here, dueling In a song that feels like a shot of rock adrenaline, Graham settles into a bridge before building up to an iconic high note.

      The and Jones feel perfectly matched here, dueling In a song that feels like a shot of rock adrenaline, Graham settles into a bridge before building up to an iconic high note.

    • The singer and Jones feel perfectly matched here, dueling in a song that feels like a shot of rock adrenaline.

      The singer and Jones feel perfectly matched here, dueling in a song that feels like a shot of rock adrenaline.

    B2

    FULL MATCH | WANG Chuqin / SUN Yingsha vs HARIMOTO Tomokazu / HAYATA Hina | XD F | #ITTFWorlds2021

    18:58FULL MATCH | WANG Chuqin / SUN Yingsha vs HARIMOTO Tomokazu / HAYATA Hina | XD F | #ITTFWorlds2021
    • This looks like a shot that Harimoto will convert probably, I don't know, 9 out of 10 times.

      This looks like a shot that Harimoto will convert probably, I don't know, 9 out of 10 times.

    • This looks like a shot that Harimoto will convert probably, I don't know, 9 out of 10 times.

      This looks like a shot that Harimoto will convert probably, I don't know, 9 out of 10 times.

    A2

    The Cheap Eats Guide to a Brooklyn Date Night

    10:11The Cheap Eats Guide to a Brooklyn Date Night
    • This is one of my favorite late night combos here, even though it's daytime, because I love like a shot and a beer and a little bit of noodles to go alongside of it.

      This is one of my favorite late night combos here, even though it's daytime, because I love like a shot and a beer and a little bit of noodles to go alongside of it.

    B1

    Top 5 Songs of Every Year in the 90s

    26:30Top 5 Songs of Every Year in the 90s
    • Helping to turn grunge mainstream, Smells Like Teen Spirit rings out like a shot and doesn't let up.

      Helping to turn grunge mainstream, Smells Like Teen Spirit rings out like a shot and doesn't let up.

    • Helping to turn grunge mainstream, Smells Like Teen Spirit rings out like a shot and doesn't let up.

      Helping to turn grunge mainstream, Smells Like Teen Spirit rings out like a shot and doesn't let up.

    B2

    US vs UK KFC | Foreign Exchange | Food Wars

    14:08US vs UK KFC | Foreign Exchange | Food Wars
    • I can taste the flavors and that's like strong and I'm assuming that's the chemicals We put in our food to make it taste like wow The next thing we wanted to compare was popcorn chicken, which I think in the UK is a pretty iconic menu item Although weirdly enough they've actually cut it from the menu in the US right now The exception being that they will still add it to famous bowls, but we'll get to that later So I guess for the time being I will try a US chicken nugget and see how that compares I mean like this just kind of looks like popcorn chicken Definitely a bit more dry on the palate Again, I don't see why they've got rid of popcorn chicken in lieu of these because popcorn chicken is effectively the same thing It's like a shot Well, I don't taste anything.

      I can taste the flavors and that's like strong and I'm assuming that's the chemicals We put in our food to make it taste like wow The next thing we wanted to compare was popcorn chicken, which I think in the UK is a pretty iconic menu item Although weirdly enough they've actually cut it from the menu in the US right now The exception being that they will still add it to famous bowls, but we'll get to that later So I guess for the time being I will try a US chicken nugget and see how that compares I mean like this just kind of looks like popcorn chicken Definitely a bit more dry on the palate Again, I don't see why they've got rid of popcorn chicken in lieu of these because popcorn chicken is effectively the same thing It's like a shot Well, I don't taste anything.

    • That's, like, a shot.

      That's, like, a shot.

    B1