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off like a bride's nightie
Adjective
Australia
not-comparable
slang
Japanese Meaning
（オーストラリアのスラング）すぐに、あるいは急いで立ち去ること。 / （オーストラリアの競馬用語）迅速かつ決然と動くこと。
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(Australia, slang, simile) Making a rapid departure; away. / (Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.
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off like a bride's nightie
When the manager yelled 'Fire!', the staff were off like a bride's nightie, abandoning their desks within seconds.
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When the manager yelled 'Fire!', the staff were off like a bride's nightie, abandoning their desks within seconds.
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