stray round

stray round

An errant bullet or similar charge of ammunition. A stray round from the firefight in the street ended up shattering Mrs. Davis's window. How many lives in this neighborhood have been claimed by stray rounds, huh? The violence needs to stop!
See also: round, stray
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get the bullet
  • have (one's) (name and) number on it
  • have someone's number on it
  • window dressing
  • Windows
  • bay window
  • window
  • be wide open
  • wide open
  • crack a/the window (open)