open fire

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Begin a verbal attack, as in In her second letter to the editor she opened fire, saying the reporter had deliberately misquoted her. This idiom alludes to discharging a firearm. [Mid-1800s]

Words nearby open fire

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Words related to open fire

execute, murder, hit, launch, fire, explode, kill, hurl, blast, hound, bomb, besiege, pester, blitz, harass, barrage, batter, strafe, plug, bombard

Example sentences from the Web for open fire

  • The book explains seven varieties of open-fire cooking that are done in a very simple way, which I respect.

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