HyperDic: like_a_shot

English > 1 sense of the expression *like a shot*:
ADVERB	all	like a shot, immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith	without delay or hesitation / hesitation

English > *like a shot*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	Without delay or hesitation / hesitation; with no time intervening.
Synonyms	immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith
Spanish	ahora mismo, ahora, directamente, enseguida, inmediatamente
Catalan	de seguida, immediatament