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Question		Answer
to spike somebody’s guns start learning		to ruin somebody’s plans
to go down with all guns blazing start learning		to keep fighting till the end
to gun for somebody start learning		to be out to get them/to plan revenge on them
to jump the gun start learning		to begin doing something too quickly
to bring up the big guns start learning		to get the most influential people on your side
to go great guns start learning		to do someting very well and at a great speed
to stick to your guns start learning		to defend your point of view against any opposition
to hold a pistol to somebody’s head start learning		to force somebody to do something even though they do not want to
to call somebody a son of a gun start learning		to insult somebody
a shotgun wedding start learning		a forced marriage
to have a shot at something start learning		to have a go at it
to take a shot in the dark at something start learning		to take a wild guess about it
to do something like a shot start learning		to do something very quickly
a shooting star start learning		a meteorite
a big shot start learning		a very important, powerful person
a long shot start learning		an unlikely possibility
a shot across the bows start learning		not a real shot but a warning signal
a pot shot start learning		a sudden shot from nowhere
a trouble-shooter start learning		an expert who is called in to sort things out
a Parthian shot start learning		a cutting remark made by someone on leaving which gives no opportunity for retaliation
to shoot your mouth off about something start learning		to brag
to shoot a line about something start learning		to exaggerate or to lie
to call the shots start learning		to be in charge of things
to shoot from the hip start learning		to speak openly and frankly about something
nerves are shot to pieces start learning		you are a nervous wreck
to shoot somebody or something down in flames start learning		to destroy someone else’s plans/ideas
to give something your best shot start learning		to try your hardest
to get shot of something or someone start learning		to get rid of that
a shot in the arm start learning		a boost to your spirit
trigger happy start learning		impetuous
bang on target start learning		w samo sedno
to hold fire on sth start learning		to stop fighting, to wait for something
to be armed to the teeth start learning		uzbrojony po pachy
to bite your bullet start learning		not to speak your mind
lock, stock and barrel start learning		completely
to be in the wars start learning		to be injured
to trigger off a chain reaction start learning		to cause
to be on the warpath start learning		to be very angry
to come like a bombshell start learning		to come unexpectedly

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