off like a prom dress

adjective

Making a start, or departing, very rapidly.

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

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Meanings

adjectiveoff like a prom dress (not comparable)
  1. CanadaUSnot comparableslangsimileMaking a start, or departing, very rapidly.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
off like a bride's nightie

Origin

Pun on two senses of off, with the implication that a couple at a prom are likely to have sexual intercourse. Compare off like a bride's nightie.

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APA

off like a prom dress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20like%20a%20prom%20dress

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“off like a prom dress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20like%20a%20prom%20dress. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off like a prom dress,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20like%20a%20prom%20dress.

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