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Idiom

shoot downshoot down (something)

to destroy an aircraft or weapon in the sky by shooting it.

In the movie, he pulls out a portable rocket launcher and shoots down the helicopter.If we detect an incoming missile, we must be able to shoot it down.

to refuse to accept something.

The baseball owners shot down a plan to add two more teams to each league.At a public meeting, residents shot down two different designs for rebuilding the area.

Phr V

shoot down

shoots, shooting, shot

shoot down sb/sth or shoot sb/sth down

to destroy an aircraft or make it fall to the ground by firing bullets or weapons at it

They shot down two enemy planes during the raid.He was shot down over enemy territory.

informal to criticize someone's ideas or suggestions and refuse to consider them

Any suggestions that I made in the meeting were shot down.

shoot down sb or shoot sb down

to kill or injure someone by firing a bullet at them, especially when they cannot defend themselves

Five protesters were shot down by police during the anti-government demonstration.

shoot down

1. To reject, foil, or disappoint the aspirations of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shoot" and "down." I asked John out for a date, but he shot me down. The committee shot down our plans for a new apartment block. The candidate was able to shoot down each of his opponents' claims with indisputable proof.

2. To fire upon an aircraft in order to destroy it or force it to land or crash. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shoot" and "down." We're under orders to shoot down any aircraft in the no-fly zone. If they enter our airspace, shoot them down.

shoot (someone, something, or an animal) down

to bring down someone, something, or an animal by gunfire. Fred shot Mike down in the street. They shot down the plane.

shoot something down

Fig. to foil a plan through criticism; to counter an idea with criticism. (Based on shoot someone, something, or an animal down.) He raised a good point, but the others shot him down almost immediately. Liz shot down Jeff's best idea.

shoot down

1. Ruin the aspirations of, disappoint, as in Bill was hoping Sharon would go out with him, but she shot him down.

2. Reject, defeat; also, expose as false. For example, It was the best idea I could come up with, but they unanimously shot it down, or It was inevitable that they would shoot down any claim made by the opposing candidate. This colloquial expression, which alludes to bringing down an aircraft or game bird by shooting, is sometimes intensified as shoot down in flames, originally (in World War I) referring to bringing down enemy aircraft but the late 1950s extended to decisively defeating anyone or anything.

shoot somebody/something ˈdown (in ˈflames)

(informal) be very critical of somebody’s ideas, opinions, suggestions, etc: I thought it was a brilliant idea, but she shot it down in flames.

shoot down

1. To cause something to collapse or fall by striking it with bullets, missiles, or some other projectile; gun down: They shot down the attacking airplanes. The kids released a balloon and shot it down with an air rifle.

2. To kill someone by shooting them; gun down: They stormed into the office and shot down everyone there. The assassin walked up to her target and shot him down.

3. To discredit someone or someone's proposal: Whenever I offer an opinion, they just shoot me down. The council shot down the mayor's proposal. I'm afraid this new evidence shoots down our old theory of what happened.

4. To ruin the aspirations of someone: Their sneers and insults shot me down. A bad critic can shoot down even a very determined artist.

5. To put an end to something; defeat something: The opposition was able to shoot down the proposal. The electorate shot the incumbent down.

shoot someone or something down

tv. to ruin someone or something; to debunk someone or something. (see also shot down.) Just as I was making the final point, she shot me down with a simple fact I should have remembered.

shot down

1. mod. demolished; destroyed. I felt shot down, even though I was sure of what I was getting into.

2. mod. rejected by a young woman. Tiffany is a cruel chick. I was shot down from day one.

shoot down, to

To refute an argument completely; to debunk or expose as false. The term comes from aerial warfare in World War I and is also put as “shoot down in flames.” During World War II it began to be used figuratively as well. J. B. Hilton used it in Playground of Death (1981): “Please shoot me down in flames if you think I’m making a bloody fool of myself.”

词组	shoot down
释义	Idiom shoot downshoot down (something) 1. to destroy an aircraft or weapon in the sky by shooting it. In the movie, he pulls out a portable rocket launcher and shoots down the helicopter.If we detect an incoming missile, we must be able to shoot it down. 2. to refuse to accept something. The baseball owners shot down a plan to add two more teams to each league.At a public meeting, residents shot down two different designs for rebuilding the area. Phr V shoot down shoots, shooting, shot shoot down sb/sth or shoot sb/sth down to destroy an aircraft or make it fall to the ground by firing bullets or weapons at it They shot down two enemy planes during the raid.He was shot down over enemy territory. informal to criticize someone's ideas or suggestions and refuse to consider them Any suggestions that I made in the meeting were shot down. shoot down sb or shoot sb down to kill or injure someone by firing a bullet at them, especially when they cannot defend themselves Five protesters were shot down by police during the anti-government demonstration. phraseshoot down1. *shoot sb/sth* down** • shoot down sb/sth to make an enemy plane and the people in it crash to the ground, by firing bullets or weapons at it: American war planes shot down an Iraqi jet inside the no-fly zone. In 1983 a Korean airliner was shot down over the Soviet Union after straying near a top secret submarine base.■ SIMILAR TO: bring downshootdown n C usually singular especially AmE when an enemy plane is made to crash to the ground, by firing bullets or weapons at it: There will be an international investigation into last weekend's shootdown of the two planes.2. shoot down sb • shoot sb down to kill or seriously injure someone by shooting them, especially people who cannot defend themselves: The army were accused of shooting down unarmed demonstrators.■ SIMILAR TO: gun down, shoot3. *shoot sth/sb* down** • shoot down sth/sb informal to say or show that someone's ideas or opinions are wrong or stupid: America Online shot down rumours of a merger between the two companies.shoot sth/sb down in flames (=completely destroy someone's ideas by showing that they are wrong or stupid) The article was shot down in flames by government scientists. shoot down 1. To reject, foil, or disappoint the aspirations of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shoot" and "down." I asked John out for a date, but he shot me down. The committee shot down our plans for a new apartment block. The candidate was able to shoot down each of his opponents' claims with indisputable proof. 2. To fire upon an aircraft in order to destroy it or force it to land or crash. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shoot" and "down." We're under orders to shoot down any aircraft in the no-fly zone. If they enter our airspace, shoot them down. shoot (someone, something, or an animal) down to bring down someone, something, or an animal by gunfire. Fred shot Mike down in the street. They shot down the plane. shoot something down Fig. to foil a plan through criticism; to counter an idea with criticism. (Based on shoot someone, something, or an animal down.) He raised a good point, but the others shot him down almost immediately. Liz shot down Jeff's best idea. shoot down 1. Ruin the aspirations of, disappoint, as in Bill was hoping Sharon would go out with him, but she shot him down. 2. Reject, defeat; also, expose as false. For example, It was the best idea I could come up with, but they unanimously shot it down, or It was inevitable that they would shoot down any claim made by the opposing candidate. This colloquial expression, which alludes to bringing down an aircraft or game bird by shooting, is sometimes intensified as shoot down in flames, originally (in World War I) referring to bringing down enemy aircraft but the late 1950s extended to decisively defeating anyone or anything. shoot somebody/something ˈdown (in ˈflames) (informal) be very critical of somebody’s ideas, opinions, suggestions, etc: I thought it was a brilliant idea, but she shot it down in flames. shoot down v. 1. To cause something to collapse or fall by striking it with bullets, missiles, or some other projectile; gun down: They shot down the attacking airplanes. The kids released a balloon and shot it down with an air rifle. 2. To kill someone by shooting them; gun down: They stormed into the office and shot down everyone there. The assassin walked up to her target and shot him down. 3. To discredit someone or someone's proposal: Whenever I offer an opinion, they just shoot me down. The council shot down the mayor's proposal. I'm afraid this new evidence shoots down our old theory of what happened. 4. To ruin the aspirations of someone: Their sneers and insults shot me down. A bad critic can shoot down even a very determined artist. 5. To put an end to something; defeat something: The opposition was able to shoot down the proposal. The electorate shot the incumbent down. shoot someone or something down tv. to ruin someone or something; to debunk someone or something. (see also shot down.) Just as I was making the final point, she shot me down with a simple fact I should have remembered. shot down 1. mod. demolished; destroyed. I felt shot down, even though I was sure of what I was getting into. 2. mod. rejected by a young woman. Tiffany is a cruel chick. I was shot down from day one. shoot down, to To refute an argument completely; to debunk or expose as false. The term comes from aerial warfare in World War I and is also put as “shoot down in flames.” During World War II it began to be used figuratively as well. J. B. Hilton used it in Playground of Death (1981): “Please shoot me down in flames if you think I’m making a bloody fool of myself.”
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