- shoot one's bolt
- phrasal
: to do all within one's power : exhaust one's capabilities and resources
had shot his bolt and had no more to say
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
had shot his bolt and had no more to say
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
shoot one's bolt — verb To use up ones resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored. We were playing checkers and, although Id started off well, I seemed to have shot my bolt too soon. Syn: shoot ones wad … Wiktionary
Shoot one's bolt — 1. do one s utmost; 2. ejaculate; 3. reach the limit of one s endurance or effort … Dictionary of Australian slang
shoot one's bolt — Australian Slang 1. do one s utmost; 2. ejaculate; 3. reach the limit of one s endurance or effort … English dialects glossary
shoot one's bolt — phrasal to exhaust one s capabilities and resources … New Collegiate Dictionary
shoot one's bolt — do the best that one can … English contemporary dictionary
shoot one's bolt/load/wad — vb to ejaculate. These terms for the male orgasm have been in use since the 19th century … Contemporary slang
shoot one's wad or bolt — idi shoot one s wad or bolt, inf a) to spend all one s money b) Also, shoot the works. to spend and exhaust all one s energies or resources … From formal English to slang
bolt — bolt1 [bōlt] n. [ME & OE, akin to Ger bolzen < IE base * bheld , to knock, strike] 1. a short, heavy, often blunt arrow shot from a crossbow 2. a flash of lightning; thunderbolt 3. a sudden dash or movement 4. a sliding bar for locking a door … English World dictionary
have shot one's bolt — To be unable to do more than one has done • • • Main Entry: ↑bolt have shot one s bolt see under ↑bolt1 • • • Main Entry: ↑shoot * * * I informal have done all that one is able … Useful english dictionary
shoot — shoot1 /shooht/, v., shot, shooting, n. v.t. 1. to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon. 2. to execute or put to death with a bullet: to be shot at sunrise. 3. to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a… … Universalium