off like a prom dress

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Definition of off like a prom dress in English English dictionary

Making a start, or departing, very rapidly

When we heard the police car pull up, we were off like a prom dress.

Turkish pronunciation

ôf layk ı präm dres

Pronunciation

/ˈôf ˈlīk ə ˈpräm ˈdres/ /ˈɔːf ˈlaɪk ə ˈprɑːm ˈdrɛs/

Etymology

() Pun on two senses of off, with the implication that a girl at a prom is likely to behave sluttishly.