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fire away

1. To begin talking or asking questions. OK, fire away—what do you want to know about my date last night?

2. To begin to shoot a weapon. The robber fired away first and then ran from the cops.

3. To deplete a supply of something by discharging it from a weapon. Don't fire away all your bullets now—more enemy troops are advancing!

See also: away, fire

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fire away (at someone)

Fig. to ask many questions of someone; to criticize someone severely. When it came time for questions, the reporters began firing away at the mayor. Members of the opposite party are always firing away at the president.

See also: away, fire

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

fire away

Start to talk or ask questions. For example, You've got more questions? Well, fire away. This expression originated in the 1600s as a military command to discharge firearms and was being transferred to other actions by the late 1700s. Also see fire off.

See also: away, fire

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

fire away

1. To start to ask questions or talk. Often used as a command: I know you have questions, so fire away. As soon as the candidate finished his speech, the pundits fired away with their commentaries.

2. To begin to shoot with a weapon: The troops landed on the beach and started firing away. I fired away at the burglar as he ran from the house.

3. To use up something by shooting it from a weapon: The recruits fired away all of the ammunition during practice. We fired the last bullets away at the range.

See also: away, fire

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

fire away

in. to start asking questions; to start talking; to start doing something. The cops fired away at him for an hour.

See also: away, fire

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

fire away

Go ahead; say what you must say; ask what you will. This expression, referring to a gun loaded to the muzzle, dates from the early days of firearms and was transferred to other proceedings by the eighteenth century, as in “Mr. Burney fired away in a voluntary [on the organ]” (Frederick Marryat, Poor Jack, 1775).

See also: away, fire

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

get down to work
on your mark(s)
on your marks
go on the game
bring (something) into effect
carry (something) into effect
introduce (someone, something, or oneself) into (something)
introduce into
let's get down to business
flare up

References in periodicals archive

Now, put your pin on your target and fire away. The Eclipse is a right- and left-hand universal sight.

Consistent accuracy

"There was a lot of wind which pushed the fire away from the main office building nearby."

Sixty cars are destroyed as fire sweeps scrapyard

Elite Target Systems has come up with one of those products that make you push that spotted and stained Rocky Mountain Elk Association ball cap back on your skull, grin from ear to ear and say, "Man, I just gotta have one of those." I've always wanted to be able to go out on my porch, set up my guns, ammo and a shooting bench and just fire away to my heart's content.

Turning target: a personal practice platform

Fortunately the wind direction took the fire away from the drums." The lorries, belong to Roadferry Services Ltd, a haulage company which ferries goods between England and Ireland.

Lorries wrecked as blaze strikes yard

But early on today the wind had changed direction and was blowing the fire away from homes and properties in danger.

Weather change dampens fire risk

Never shy to fire away, Romeo kept attacking and shooting but ended up missing 15 of his 21 attempts from the field.

Romeo still wows Belo even as competitors

Then Fletcher wanted too long to fire away a second-half effort which cannoned against Huth's arm.

STOKE 0 SUNDERLAND / 0

While battling in the streets of Havana, players fire away at enemy combatants while in pursuit of Castro.

Cuba criticises video game that guns down Castro

We'll fire away with that and whatever will be, will be when the decision is made."

DALYMOUNT DILEMMAS

"I told him to fire away and then I just remember going to sleep.

Paramedic saved me with wonder drug; Praise from Paul after heart attack

Both fighters went into the ring with unbeaten records and it was Clatworthy, one of boxing's twins, who took the fight to the taller Rhondda boxer in the opening stanza, slipping inside the long leads to fire away with combinations to head and body.

Clatworthy wins in a hard-fought Maesteg thriller

Start the fire away from the pile and feed the pile onto the fire as it burns.

Dig this

She and her son had used a garden hose to keep the fire away from the house, she said.

Fiery collision snarls traffic at intersection

FIRE AWAY: Terry McSweeney (above) and (right) with fellow gardener Wendy Morris, showing the First World War relic in pride of place outside Bourton Village Hall.

Garden sure to go like a bomb!; VILLAGE HALL SET TO MAKE EXPLOSIVE IMPACT DURING OPEN WEEKEND

The Scots have never beaten Rhine Fire away but Criner rapped: "If we can win in Frankfurt, then there is no reason why we cannot win in Dusseldorf."

I'm out to be Coult figure again; Sportsfile

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See also: away, fire McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions fire away Go ahead; say what you must say; ask what you will. This expression, referring to a gun loaded to the muzzle, dates from the early days of firearms and was transferred to other proceedings by the eighteenth century, as in “Mr. Burney fired away in a voluntary [on the organ]” (Frederick Marryat, Poor Jack, 1775). See also: away, fire The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: get down to work on your mark(s) on your marks go on the game bring (something) into effect carry (something) into effect introduce (someone, something, or oneself) into (something) introduce into let's get down to business flare up References in periodicals archive Now, put your pin on your target and fire away. The Eclipse is a right- and left-hand universal sight. Consistent accuracy "There was a lot of wind which pushed the fire away from the main office building nearby." Sixty cars are destroyed as fire sweeps scrapyard Elite Target Systems has come up with one of those products that make you push that spotted and stained Rocky Mountain Elk Association ball cap back on your skull, grin from ear to ear and say, "Man, I just gotta have one of those." I've always wanted to be able to go out on my porch, set up my guns, ammo and a shooting bench and just fire away to my heart's content. Turning target: a personal practice platform Fortunately the wind direction took the fire away from the drums." The lorries, belong to Roadferry Services Ltd, a haulage company which ferries goods between England and Ireland. Lorries wrecked as blaze strikes yard But early on today the wind had changed direction and was blowing the fire away from homes and properties in danger. Weather change dampens fire risk Never shy to fire away, Romeo kept attacking and shooting but ended up missing 15 of his 21 attempts from the field. 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