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shots firedUsed as an indication of or response to an insult, often to the point of starting a fight or argument.Rate it:

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all fired upExcited or energized; highly enthusiastic.Rate it:

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call the shotsTo make the decisions;to be in charge;to give orders.Rate it:

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Call the ShotsTo take charge, to order, to make the decisionsRate it:

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calling the shotsTo be in charge.Rate it:

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get the sackTo be firedRate it:

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bridgeCue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.Rate it:

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admiratione incensum esseto be fired with admiration.Rate it:

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amore captum, incensum, inflammatum esse, ardereto be fired with love.Rate it:

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bulletproofCapable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.Rate it:

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clayA mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.Rate it:

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cupiditate alicuius rei accensum, inflammatum esseto be fired with desire of a thing.Rate it:

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double tapA tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone.Rate it:

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get the axeTo be fired, axed, terminated.Rate it:

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GI canused to refer sardonically to shells fired by the German Army in World War IRate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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heads will rollSome people will be fired for incompetence.Rate it:

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il tira à bout portantHe fired point-blank.Rate it:

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ils tirèrent sur lui à brûle-pourpointThey fired at him point-blank (so as to burn his doublet).Rate it:

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ira ardere (Flacc. 35. 88)to be fired with rage.Rate it:

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ira incensum esseto be fired with rage.Rate it:

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iracundia inflammatum esseto be fired with rage.Rate it:

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odio inflammatum, accensum esseto be fired with a passionate hatred.Rate it:

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out on one's earFired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.Rate it:

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small armsFirearms designed to be carried and fired by a single person; often held in the hand.Rate it:

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warning shotUsed other than as an idiom: A shot fired as a warning..Rate it:

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weapons freeAn order that weapons may be fired at targets that are not positively identified as friendly.Rate it:

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weapons holdAn order that weapons may be fired at targets only when under attack, or in response to a formal orderRate it:

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weapons tightAn order that weapons may only be fired at targets that are positively identified as hostileRate it:

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