fire (something) into (someone or something)
fire (something) into (someone or something)
To discharge or release something into someone or something. I used a syringe to fire the salt water into my mouth and cleanse the spaces left behind by my wisdom teeth surgery. Wow, I can't believe I fired an arrow right into the bull's-eye—what luck!
See also: fire
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
fire something into someone or something
to shoot something, as a weapon, into someone or something. She fired the gun into a special box that stopped the bullet. She would then examine it under a special microscope. Max fired two shots into Lefty, but even that did not stop him.
See also: fire
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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- all right
- a/the feel of (something)
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- accompanied by
- accompanied by (someone or something)
- accompany
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