shoot

green shoots: seegreen.

shoot the breeze (or the bull) have a casual conversation. North American informal

shoot your cuffs pull your shirt cuffs out to project beyond the cuffs of your jacket or coat.

shoot someone or something down in flames forcefully destroy an argument or proposal.

2013The Age (Melbourne) I'm a reasonable guy. I'll have a chat. If there's an argument I'll either shoot it down in flames or say let's have a think about it.

shoot someone's fox thwart someone's plans or ambitions by pre-empting them.

☞ The expression comes from the world of fox-hunting, where shooting a fox, which robs the hunters of their sport, is viewed with great displeasure.

2004Scotland on Sunday The Democrats had planned to make unemployment a key issue in their campaign: Dubya, with his tax cuts, has shot their fox.

shoot from the hip react suddenly or without careful consideration of your words or actions. informal

shoot it out engage in a decisive confrontation, typically a gun battle. informal

shoot a line describe something in an exaggerated, untruthful, or boastful way. British informal

shoot your mouth off talk boastfully or indiscreetly. informal

shoot yourself in the foot inadvertently make a situation worse for yourself; demonstrate gross incompetence. informal

2001AXM I did gain a few Brownie points when I told her I'm a journalist … But I proceeded to shoot myself in the foot by informing her that it doesn't pay anything more than chump change.

词组	shoot
释义	shoot green shoots: seegreen. shoot the breeze (or the bull) have a casual conversation. North American informal shoot your cuffs pull your shirt cuffs out to project beyond the cuffs of your jacket or coat. shoot someone or something down in flames forcefully destroy an argument or proposal. 2013The Age (Melbourne) I'm a reasonable guy. I'll have a chat. If there's an argument I'll either shoot it down in flames or say let's have a think about it. shoot someone's fox thwart someone's plans or ambitions by pre-empting them. ☞ The expression comes from the world of fox-hunting, where shooting a fox, which robs the hunters of their sport, is viewed with great displeasure. 2004Scotland on Sunday The Democrats had planned to make unemployment a key issue in their campaign: Dubya, with his tax cuts, has shot their fox. shoot from the hip react suddenly or without careful consideration of your words or actions. informal shoot it out engage in a decisive confrontation, typically a gun battle. informal shoot a line describe something in an exaggerated, untruthful, or boastful way. British informal shoot your mouth off talk boastfully or indiscreetly. informal shoot yourself in the foot inadvertently make a situation worse for yourself; demonstrate gross incompetence. informal 2001AXM I did gain a few Brownie points when I told her I'm a journalist … But I proceeded to shoot myself in the foot by informing her that it doesn't pay anything more than chump change.
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