Why Do Aussies “Shoot Through Like A Bondi Tram?”

Pronunciation /ʃuːt θruː laɪk ə ˈbɒn.daɪ træm/ (シュート・スルー・ライク・ア・ボンダイ・トラム)
Part of Speech idiom
English Definition

To leave suddenly and very quickly, without warning; an emphatic extension of 'shoot through'.
Japanese Translation

あっという間に姿を消す
Japanese Explanation

「Shoot through」（急にその場を去る）を強めた言い回しです。ボンダイ行きの路面電車のように、あっという間に走り去るイメージです。

Origin

Refers to the fast trams that once ran to Bondi Beach in Sydney, combined with shoot through meaning to depart quickly.

Related Words

shoot through; do ya dash; nick out