Meaning of the word "like a shot" in English

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like a shot

US /laɪk ə ʃɑt/
UK /laɪk ə ʃɑt/
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Idiom

1.

very quickly or immediately

Example:
When I told him about the free tickets, he was there like a shot.
She ran out of the house like a shot when she heard the alarm.
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