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Shoot off
verb, slang
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Verb
- 1 To leave quickly colloquial
"I have to shoot off, my interview starts in under an hour."
- 2 To do (something, usually a written or verbal communication) quickly, and without hesitation or forethought. idiomatic
"In other situations, you might know someone who adds colour with personal anecdotes and feelings. You could shoot off a similar response – perhaps including a short story of your own to hammer home your point."
- 3 To overshoot the bounds of a set when filming, showing part of what lies outside it.
- 4 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, off.
"His arm got shot off in the war."
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