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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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Slang Dictionary

shot definition


  1. n.
    a try at something. : Go ahead. Give it another shot.
  2. mod.
    exhausted; ruined. : Here's your pen back. It's shot anyway.
  3. n.
    a rocket launching. : The shot was canceled because of the weather.
  4. n.
    a small or quickly drunk drink of liquor, usually whiskey. : He stopped at every bar on the strip for a quick shot.
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

shot

In addition to the idioms beginning with shot, also see big cheese (shot); call the shots; cheap shot; give it one's best shot; have a crack (shot) at; like a shot; long shot; parting shot. Also see under shoot.

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