shoot off
1shoot off — intransitive verb 1. : to participate in a shoot off 2. : to talk too freely or unwisely : shoot off one s mouth shot off in Spain about atomic bombs Drew Pearson * * * shoot off 1. To discharge a gun 2. To begin 3 …
2shoot-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: shoot off : a final shoot (as in a trapshooting or rifle shooting contest) to determine the winner among two or more competitors that have tied in prior contests * * * /shooht awf , of /, n. a final or additional… …
3shoot off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms shoot off : present tense I/you/we/they shoot off he/she/it shoots off present participle shooting off past tense shot off past participle shot off informal to leave a place quickly or suddenly …
4shoot-off — /shooht awf , of /, n. a final or additional contest to decide the winner in a rifle or pistol competition. Also, shootoff. [see SHOOT, OFF] * * * …
5shoot off — verb To leave quickly I have to shoot off, my interview starts in under an hour …
6shoot off — phr verb Shoot off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑firework …
7shoot off — Verb. To leave quickly, to hurriedly go. E.g. I m just going to shoot off down to the post office before it closes …
8shoot\ off\ one's\ face — • shoot off one s mouth • shoot off one s face v. phr. slang To give opinions without knowing all the facts; talk as if you know everything. Tom has never been to Florida, but he s always shooting his mouth off about how superior Florida is to… …
9shoot\ off\ one's\ mouth — • shoot off one s mouth • shoot off one s face v. phr. slang To give opinions without knowing all the facts; talk as if you know everything. Tom has never been to Florida, but he s always shooting his mouth off about how superior Florida is to… …
10shoot off one's mouth — or[shoot off one s face] {v. phr.}, {slang} To give opinions without knowing all the facts; talk as if you know everything. * /Tom has never been to Florida, but he s always shooting his mouth off about how superior Florida is to California./ *… …
