shoot up the place

shoot up the place

informal To attack a particular location or the people present repeatedly and at length with gunfire. The gang of criminals shot up the place in retribution for their leader's arrest. They will arrest you if you talk about shooting up the place—the police have to take every threat seriously.
See also: place, shoot, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • shoot a place up
  • shoot the place up
  • comeuppance
  • bombard
  • bombard (one) with (something)
  • bombard with
  • crossfire
  • be caught in the crossfire
  • caught in the crossfire
  • exile (someone) from (some place) to (some place)