shoot (one's) wad

shoot (one's) wad

1. slang To lose or spend all of one's money. My Las Vegas trip was short lived—I shot my wad at the poker table in the first two hours! Here's $20 for the weekend, don't shoot your whole wad tonight.
2. vulgar slang Of a male, to ejaculate semen during an orgasm.
See also: shoot, wad
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

shoot one's wad

Sl. to spend all or nearly all one's cash on hand. I shot my wad on junk food. I can't afford a cab. I shot my wad at the restaurant.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

shoot your wad

If someone shoots their wad, they use all their effort or money for something, so that they have no energy or money left. He gave the impression of a man who shot his wad too early, and was left with only a reputation and some memories. The team seems to have shot its wad earlier in the season.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

shoot one’s wad

tv. to spend or use everything. I can’t afford a cab. I shot my wad at the restaurant.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

shoot (one's) wad

1. Slang
a. To spend all of one's cash.
b. To use up all of one's energy or resources.
2. Vulgar Slang To ejaculate.
See also: shoot, wad
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • shoot wad
  • shoot your wad
  • shoot one’s wad
  • wad
  • blow (one's) wad
  • blow (one's) load
  • shoot one's bolt, to
  • wad up
  • money from home
  • (one's) day in court