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Meaning of shoot the five | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To fight in hand-to-hand combat.

intransitive, slang

Examples

“As I grew older I was told to be tougher / Gotta shoot⟳ the five to survive⟳ but I'm a rapper”
“We'd sit⟳ there and they'd go at it and shoot⟳ the five until one dude was knocked out. It wasn't just entertainment for me like⟳ it was for most spectators. I wanted to watch⟳ so that I could learn⟳.”
“Uncle Howie shot the five with that pig”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

shoot the lens shoot the messenger shoot the moon shoot the shit shoot through shoot through like a Bondi tram

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