- open fire (on someone or something)
- open fire (on someone or something)to begin shooting at someone or something. •
The troops opened fire on the enemy.
•The trainees opened fire on the target.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
The troops opened fire on the enemy.
•The trainees opened fire on the target.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
open fire on someone — open fire (on (someone/something)) to begin shooting at someone or something. Do not open fire until you hear the command … New idioms dictionary
open fire on something — open fire (on (someone/something)) to begin shooting at someone or something. Do not open fire until you hear the command … New idioms dictionary
open fire on — open fire (on (someone/something)) to begin shooting at someone or something. Do not open fire until you hear the command … New idioms dictionary
open fire — (on (someone/something)) to begin shooting at someone or something. Do not open fire until you hear the command … New idioms dictionary
open fire — verb To begin firing at something or someone. In warfare, whoever opens fire has a greater chance of victory … Wiktionary
fire — I [[t]fa͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] BURNING, HEAT, OR ENTHUSIASM ♦♦ fires, firing, fired (Please look at category 18 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N UNCOUNT Fire is the hot, bright flames produced by things… … English dictionary
open — o|pen1 W1S1 [ˈəupən US ˈou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door/container etc)¦ 2¦(eyes/mouth)¦ 3¦(not enclosed)¦ 4¦(not covered)¦ 5 the open air 6¦(business/building etc)¦ 7¦(not restricted)¦ 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9¦(not secret)¦ 10¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
open — o|pen1 [ oupən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 when public can visit ▸ 2 when you can see inside ▸ 3 not covered/enclosed ▸ 4 not blocked ▸ 5 not hidden/secret ▸ 6 anyone can see/join ▸ 7 considering suggestions ▸ 8 when something can be done ▸ 9 possible ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open — 1 adjective NOT CLOSED 1 DOOR/CONTAINER not closed, so that you can go through, take things out, or put things in: an open window | I guess I did leave the door open. | I can t get this milk open. | wide open (=completely open): The door was wide … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
open — [[t]o͟ʊpən[/t]] ♦ opens, opening, opened 1) V ERG If you open something such as a door, window, or lid, or if it opens, its position is changed so that it no longer covers a hole or gap. [V n] He opened the window and looked out... The church… … English dictionary
fire — 1 noun 1 BURNING (U) the flames, light and heat produced when something burns: The warehouse was completely destroyed by fire. | be on fire (=be burning): The house is on fire! | catch fire/catch on fire (=start to burn): Mary knocked the candle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English