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warning shotAn action intended to act as a warning.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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parting shotAn insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.Rate it:

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shot in the armA shot of drug in the arm, to get on a high.Rate it:

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chip shotA relatively easy field goal, made from a short distance.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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chip shotSomething that is easy to do or to achieve.Rate it:

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give it one's best shotTo make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.Rate it:

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Hot ShotSharp Person, Really With-It, "In the Swing of It, Svelte, Mayhaps Be Swell? Sophisticated. Sharp Kat et alRate it:

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mug shotpolice photoRate it:

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shot in the armA stimulus.Rate it:

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big shotA person with a reputation of importance or power.Rate it:

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by a long shotBy a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.Rate it:

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chip shotAn approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole.Rate it:

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chip shotA takeout shot aimed at hitting a rock at an angle.Rate it:

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chip shotThe achievement of a goal or the striking of a target with a ball or other projectile in relatively nonchallenging or routine circumstances, by throwing (as in basketball) or by discharging a firearm (as in hunting).Rate it:

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cowboy shotTérmino empleado en el ámbito anglosajón para referirse a un plano de intérprete encuadrado de rodillas para arriba. Esta denominación procede de las películas de cowboys del cine mudo en las que resultaba obligado mostrar las pistoleras y revólveres de los personajes.Rate it:

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dead shotPerfect shooterRate it:

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give it a shotTry or attempt (something).Rate it:

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I've been shotIndicates one has been shot and may require medical attention.Rate it:

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long shotA master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.Rate it:

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long shotSomething unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.Rate it:

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shot across the bowA warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue.Rate it:

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Shot in the ArmSomething that gives you confidence and encouragement, something that boost your spiritsRate it:

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shot in the darkA guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.Rate it:

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shot with a shovelseverly admonished, castigated.Rate it:

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take a shot in the darkTo try on something without having any knowledge about the subject.Rate it:

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who shot johnA long and involved explanation; a thing of which an explanation would be long and involved.Rate it:

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bottom handWith a standard batting grip, the hand placed further down the handle of the bat; the batsman's dominant hand, providing most power to a shot.Rate it:

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caveat emptorUsed as a warning to anyone buying something that there might be unforeseen problems or faults with what is bought.Rate it:

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don't get your shit hot!A Stern, Serious, Unequivocal Warning; . . . . . . . "Don't Get 'Short', 'Testy', 'HOT', 'Angry', 'Impatient, 'Demanding' with ME!Rate it:

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false alarmA warning sound which turns out to have been erroneous.Rate it:

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grosso mundoLowly talk, common idiom, low class slang, cheap shotRate it:

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Man On The Roof!Depression Daze "Warning" in a Social Gathering or 'Knot of Male Conversationalists' of proximity of A Lady Within Earshot, So "Watch Your Filthy Language!"Rate it:

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on the spotHaving to answer or decide without warning or preparation.Rate it:

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look outwarningRate it:

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out of the blueUnexpectedly; without warning or preparation.Rate it:

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tee offTo hit the first shot of the hole.Rate it:

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une balle perdueA wasted shot; A useless effort.Rate it:

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fire at willFire when ready. A command that allows troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.Rate it:

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bug outTo abandon someone without warning.Rate it:

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rock upTo turn up to a place or function unexpectedly, or without notice or prior warning.Rate it:

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make an example ofTo punish someone so as to be a warning to others.Rate it:

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from downtownA shot in basketball from the front courtRate it:

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Out of the Clear Blue SkyUnexpectedly, from nowhere, without any warningRate it:

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bridgeA particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.Rate it:

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all at onceUnexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.Rate it:

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all of a suddenwithout warningRate it:

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at a moment's noticeImmediately; instantaneously; without need of warning.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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