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shoot the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:
shoot the moonTo take a risk which may result in great rewards; to succeed after taking such a risk.Rate it:
shoot the moonTo hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means.Rate it:
shoot the moonTo attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.Rate it:
shoot the moonTo achieve the lowest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.Rate it:
shoot the moon!Gambler's expression prior to throwing the 'dice':Rate it:
shoot the shitTo chat casually; to gossip.Rate it:
shoot throughUsed other than as an idiom: see shoot, through.Rate it:
shoot throughTo leave.Rate it:
shoot through like a bondi tramTo leave in haste.Rate it:
shoot upUsed other than as an idiom. To shoot upwards.Rate it:
shoot upTo grow taller rapidly.Rate it:
shoot upTo fire many bullets at.Rate it:
shoot upor (transitive) To inject (a drug) intravenously.Rate it:
Shooting BlanksInnocuous Veiled Remark to the point; Husband Has Yet To Father any Children.Rate it:
shooting ironA firearm, especially a handgun.Rate it:
shop aroundTo actively search and compare options before making a selection or choice of vendor.Rate it:
shop stewardunion officialRate it:
shop till you dropShop a lot / until you're exhaustedRate it:
shore upTo strengthen, reinforce, or consolidate.Rate it:
short and sweetEfficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to an unpleasant task.Rate it:
short and sweetA direct and brief communication.Rate it:
short back and sidesman's haircutRate it:
short circuitelectrical faultRate it:
short codeA number of fewer digits than a telephone number, used as an abbreviated telephone number for use only when dialing from a cellular phone.Rate it:
short codeUsed other than as an idiom: see short, code.Rate it:
short cutquicker routeRate it:
short end of the stickA situation, opportunity, or outcome which is less favorable than situations, opportunities, or outcomes experienced by or available to others.Rate it:
short fuseThe personality trait of being quick to anger.Rate it:
short hairsPubic hair.Rate it:
short leashForcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.Rate it:
short ofLess than.Rate it:
short ofInsufficiently equipped with.Rate it:
short ofExcept; without resorting to; up to the point of.Rate it:
short of a lengthOf a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.Rate it:
short on looksPlain, unattractive.Rate it:
short outTo short circuit.Rate it:
short reckonings make long friendsborrowed money should be paid back as soon as possibleRate it:
short sightedmyopicRate it:
short sleeved shirtitem of clothingRate it:
short strokesThe final steps of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.Rate it:
short strokesBare essentials.Rate it:
short temperThe personality trait of being quick to anger.Rate it:
short-sheetTo play a prank by folding someone's bed sheets to make the space for lying in the bed unusably short.Rate it:
shot across the bowA warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue.Rate it:
shot in the armA stimulus.Rate it:
shot in the armA shot of drug in the arm, to get on a high.Rate it:
Shot in the ArmSomething that gives you confidence and encouragement, something that boost your spiritsRate it:
shot in the darkA guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.Rate it:
shot with a shovelseverly admonished, castigated.Rate it:

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