| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| shoot-out |
a gunbattle, a duel
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Two men died in the shoot-out: one cop and one robber.
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| shoot the breeze |
talk, visit, chat, chew the fat
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Hank and I were drinking beer and shooting the breeze.
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| shoot the shit [B] |
visit, have a conversation, a chin wag
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The ladies went shopping, and the men sat around shootin' the shit.
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| shoot up |
inject an illegal drug, get a hit, do drugs
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One of the addicts was in the bathroom shooting up.
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| shoot up |
shoot guns to celebrate and scare people
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The cowboys used to get drunk and shoot up the town.
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| shoot-up |
shoot guns in the air without aiming
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Do you remember the shoot-ups in the old western movies?
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| shoot your mouth off |
talk without thinking, blab, squeal
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Moe won't shoot his mouth off. He won't tell anybody.
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| shoot your wad |
spend all your money, use all you have
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If you shoot your wad today, what will you spend tomorrow?
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| shoot yourself in the foot |
ruin your chances, cut off your nose..., your own worst enemy
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If you want the job, don't be late for the interview. Don't shoot yourself in the foot.
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| shooting fish in a barrel |
a task that is too easy, a game without challenge
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We won 18-2. It was like shooting fish in a barrel.
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