be shot of someone — be shot of (someone/something) get shot of (someone/something) to get rid of someone or something. This boy has caused so much trouble that the school just want to be shot of him … New idioms dictionary
fire a shot across someone's — fire a shot across (someone s)/the bows slightly formal if you fire a shot across someone s bows, you do something in order to warn them that you will take strong action if they do not change their behaviour. Airline staff have fired a warning… … New idioms dictionary
get shot of someone — get shot of (someone/something) British, informal to get rid of someone or something. She got shot of her no good husband and went back to university … New idioms dictionary
have a shot at someone — have a shot at (someone) Australian, informal to criticize someone. It s clear the film s director was having a shot at the government … New idioms dictionary
shot — shot1 [ʃɔt US ʃa:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gun)¦ 2¦(bullets)¦ 3¦(attempt to score)¦ 4¦(photograph)¦ 5¦(film/tv)¦ 6¦(attempt)¦ 7 give something your best shot 8 be a long shot 9 a 10 to 1 shot/50 to 1 shot etc 10 a shot in the dark … Dictionary of contemporary English
shot — I. /ʃɒt / (say shot) noun 1. the discharge or a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc. 2. the range of the discharge, or the distance covered by the missile in its flight. 3. an attempt to hit with a projectile discharged from a gun or the like. 4.… …
someone — [[t]sʌ̱mwʌn[/t]] ♦♦ (The form somebody is also used.) 1) PRON INDEF You use someone or somebody to refer to a person without saying exactly who you mean. Her father was shot by someone trying to rob his small retail store... I need someone to… … English dictionary
shot of — Brit informal : no longer having someone or something that you do not want I m ready to get/be shot of [=rid of] this job. The band wants to be shot of its manager. • • • Main Entry: ↑shot … Useful english dictionary
shot across the bow — A shot across the bow is a warning to tell someone to stop doing something or face very serious consequences … The small dictionary of idiomes
shot — 1 noun GUNS/SHOOTING 1 fire a shot to fire a gun: He pulled out his rifle and fired three shots. 2 take a shot at to try to kill or injure someone by firing a gun at them: Someone took a shot at him as he was getting out of his car. 3 SOUND (C)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shot — [[t]ʃɒ̱t[/t]] ♦♦ shots 1) Shot is the past tense and past participle of shoot. 2) N COUNT A shot is an act of firing a gun. He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot... A man fired a volley of shots at them. 3) N COUNT: adj … English dictionary
