- shoot a line Brit.
- shoot a line Brit.informaldescribe something in an exaggerated, untruthful, or boastful way.→ shoot
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shoot a line — ► shoot a line Brit. informal describe something in an exaggerated, untruthful, or boastful way. Main Entry: ↑shoot … English terms dictionary
shoot a line — verb show off • Syn: ↑boast, ↑tout, ↑swash, ↑brag, ↑gas, ↑blow, ↑bluster, ↑vaunt, ↑gasconade • Derivatio … Useful english dictionary
shoot — verb (past and past participle shot) 1》 kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow. ↘cause (a gun) to fire. ↘hunt game with a gun. ↘(shoot someone/thing down) bring down an aircraft or person by shooting. 2》 move… … English new terms dictionary
shoot — ► VERB (past and past part. shot) 1) kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow. 2) cause (a gun) to fire. 3) move suddenly and rapidly. 4) direct (a glance, question, or remark) at someone. 5) film or photograph (a scene, film,… … English terms dictionary
shoot — v., n., & int. v. (past and past part. shot) 1 tr. a cause (a gun, bow, etc.) to fire. b discharge (a bullet, arrow, etc.) from a gun, bow, etc. c kill or wound (a person, animal, etc.) with a bullet, arrow, etc. from a gun, bow, etc. 2 intr.… … Useful english dictionary
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