Meaning of shoot one's bolt | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To use up one's resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored.
   idiomatic
2. Of a male, to ejaculate.
   slang

Examples

“We were playing checkers and, although I'd started off well, I seemed to have⟳ shot my bolt too soon.”

“The war situation was going from bad to worse. The Greek army, facing the Italians in Albania, had shot its bolt by spring⟳. The Yugoslav revolution of April, for which SOE claimed some credit (our people had been there and post⟳ hoc, propter hoc), was followed by the prompt invasion of Yugoslavia and occupation of Greece.”

“‘Holy-Jesus-fuckin’-Christ! I’m comin’! I’m shootin’ me bolt! I’m gonna fill⟳ ya twat with spoof!’”

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