Meaning of shoot off | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To leave quickly
   colloquial
2. To do (something, usually a written or verbal communication) quickly, and without hesitation or forethought.
   idiomatic
3. To overshoot the bounds of a set when filming, showing part of what lies outside it.
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, off.

Equivalents

Examples

“I have⟳ to shoot⟳ off, my interview starts in under an hour.”

“In other situations, you might know⟳ someone who adds colour with personal anecdotes and feelings. You could shoot⟳ off a similar response – perhaps including a short story of your own⟳ to hammer⟳ home your point⟳.”

“His arm got shot off in the war.”

“"But the Civil Aviation Authority is very worried about 'flyaway' - if someone has bought a GPS jammer on eBay because they don't want⟳ drones near their house, it can cause drones to get⟳ completely lost and shoot⟳ off in a random direction until they run⟳ out of battery.”

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