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Meaning of gut shot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A shot in the gut.
  2. A gut-shot straight.
    slang

Examples

“If you're sure of a gut shot, the buck will usually be bedded within five hundred yards of where it was hit.”
“When we speak of a gut shot we are generally referring to a whitetail that has taken an arrow hit behind the diaphragm and in front of the hams.”
“He was groaning in agony from the gut shot, and it kept him from regaining his feet.”
“If you raise, you're probably going to force players with second pair or a gut shot to fold, so your best option is to call.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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