shoot

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shoot definition


  1. tv. & in.
    and shoot up. to inject drugs, especially heroin. (Drugs.) : He actually had to leave the meeting to shoot.
  2. n.
    an injection of heroin. (Drugs. Usually shoot-up.) : The way Ernie was yawning, I knew he needed a shoot-up.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

shoot

In addition to the idioms beginning with shoot, also see like shooting fish in a barrel; sure as shooting; whole ball of wax (shooting match). Also see under shot.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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