Meaning of off like a bride's nightie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Making a rapid departure; away.
   Australia, not-comparable, slang
2. Moving quickly and resolutely.
   Australia, not-comparable, slang

Examples

“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.[…]’”

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