Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing shoot, including its inflections. Clear word filter
2 idioms
shoot the breeze
CEFR B2to chat informally about unimportant things
Informal
shoot yourself in the foot
CEFR B2damage your own interests through an unwise action
Informal