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词组 shoot someone's fox
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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.

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