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Meaning of shoot from the hip

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

shoot from the hip

verb

Definitions

  1. To discharge a firearm while it is held near the hip, without taking time to aim via the gunsights.

  2. To speak or act quickly based on first impressions, without carefully studying the background information, wider context, etc.