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Määritelmät

Adjektiivi

  1. (Australia, slang, simile) Making a rapid departure; away.
  2. (Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.

Esimerkit

  • Just before it was to be his shout, he was off like a bride′s nightie.
  • Missing because I′d been happy and didn′t need him, though I went to him fast enough when the happiness was over. Off like a bride′s nightie.
  • ‘[...]Tell me, are you still intending to join the armed forces?’
  • ‘Soon as ever I can, judge,’ Joe told him firmly, ‘I′ll be off like a bride′s nightie.’
  • ‘S′not that,’ she said, ‘It′s just if I give in so soon he′ll be off like a bride′s nightie. So I have to get it elsewhere, if you know what I mean.[...]’