Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
call one's shot — {v. phr.} 1. To tell before firing where a bullet will hit. * /An expert rifleman can call his shot regularly./ * /The wind was strong and John couldn t call his shots./ 2. or[call the turn] To tell in advance the result of something before you… … Dictionary of American idioms
call\ one's\ shot — v. phr. 1. To tell before firing where a bullet will hit. An expert rifleman can call his shot regularly. The wind was strong and John couldn t call his shots. 2. • call the turn To tell in advance the result of something before you do it. Mary… … Словарь американских идиом
call one's shot — phrasal : to declare from a knowledge of the alignment of sights at the instant of firing a rifle or pistol the spot which a bullet should strike on the target; also : to predict in any game or sport the result of a shot … Useful english dictionary
shot — See: BIG CHEESE or BIG SHOT, BY A LONG SHOT, CALL ONE S SHOT, CALL THE SHOTS, FOUL SHOT, LONG SHOT … Dictionary of American idioms
shot — See: BIG CHEESE or BIG SHOT, BY A LONG SHOT, CALL ONE S SHOT, CALL THE SHOTS, FOUL SHOT, LONG SHOT … Dictionary of American idioms
shot — See: big cheese or big shot, by a long shot, call one s shot, call the shots, foul shot, long shot … Словарь американских идиом
call the turn — See: CALL ONE S SHOT(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
call the turn — See: CALL ONE S SHOT(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
call\ the\ turn — See: call one s shot(2) … Словарь американских идиом
shot — shot1 shotless, adj. shotlike, adj. /shot/, n., pl. shots or, for 6, 8, shot; v., shotted, shotting. n. 1. a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc. 2. the range of or the distance traveled by a missile in its flight … Universalium
