shoot a line — ► shoot a line Brit. informal describe something in an exaggerated, untruthful, or boastful way. Main Entry: ↑shoot … English terms dictionary
shoot\ a\ line — • drop a line • shoot a line v. phr. To write someone a short letter or note. Please drop me a line when you get to Paris; I d like to know that you ve arrived safely … Словарь американских идиом
shoot a line Brit. — shoot a line Brit. informal describe something in an exaggerated, untruthful, or boastful way. → shoot … English new terms dictionary
shoot a line — to boast The imagery is probably not from whaling: He described his journey to Marseille, but left out the more adventurous episodes, deterred by some residual airman s code against what the men called shooting a line. (Faulks, 1998)… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
shoot a line — See: DROP A LINE … Dictionary of American idioms
shoot a line — See: DROP A LINE … Dictionary of American idioms
shoot a line — 1. Boast, n. line shooter Boaster. 2. Talk too much … A concise dictionary of English slang
shoot a line — boast, show off … English contemporary dictionary
shoot — ► VERB (past and past part. shot) 1) kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow. 2) cause (a gun) to fire. 3) move suddenly and rapidly. 4) direct (a glance, question, or remark) at someone. 5) film or photograph (a scene, film,… … English terms dictionary
shoot — [c]/ʃut / (say shooht) verb (shot /ʃɒt / (say shot), shooting) –verb (t) 1. to hit, wound, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon. 2. to execute or put to death with a bullet. 3. to send forth (arrows, bullets, etc.) from a bow, firearm …
