shoot one's wad

shoot one's wad
shoot one's wad
Sl. to spend all or nearly all one's cash on hand. •

I shot my wad on junk food.

I can't afford a cab. I shot my wad at the restaurant.

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{v. phr.} {slang}, {colloquial} 1. To spend all of one's money. * /We've shot our wad for the summer and can't buy any new garden furniture./ 2. To say everything that is on one's mind. * /Joe feels a lot better now that he's shot his wad at the meeting./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • shoot one's wad — {v. phr.} {slang}, {colloquial} 1. To spend all of one s money. * /We ve shot our wad for the summer and can t buy any new garden furniture./ 2. To say everything that is on one s mind. * /Joe feels a lot better now that he s shot his wad at the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • shoot\ one's\ wad — v. phr. slang colloquial 1. To spend all of one s money. We ve shot our wad for the summer and can t buy any new garden furniture. 2. To say everything that is on one s mind. Joe feels a lot better now that he s shot his wad at the meeting …   Словарь американских идиом

  • shoot one's wad — spend all one s money Origin: originally, to fire one s gun with only the wad for a projectile when one s ammunition is exhausted …   Useful english dictionary

  • shoot one's wad — spend all one s money, say everything that is on one s mind He shot his wad on a vacation to the Caribbean last winter …   Idioms and examples

  • shoot one’s wad — tv. to spend or use everything. □ I shot my wad on junk food. □ I can’t afford a cab. I shot my wad at the restaurant …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Shoot one's wad — (of a male) to ejaculate (from wad = the wadding used in loading cartridges) …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • shoot one's wad — Australian Slang (of a male) to ejaculate (from wad = the wadding used in loading cartridges) …   English dialects glossary

  • shoot one's wad — Vrb phrs. To ejaculate semen. E.g. She was furious! I shot my wad and fell asleep on top of her …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • shoot one's wad — vb to ejaculate. These terms for the male orgasm have been in use since the 19th century …   Contemporary slang

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