shoot off

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shoot off

verb shoots off · shooting off · shot off

colloquial To leave quickly. I have to shoot off: my interview starts in under an hour.
Similar: shoot
idiomatic To do (something, usually a written or verbal communication) quickly, and without hesitation or forethought. In other situations, you might know someone who adds colour with personal anecdotes and feelings. You could shoot off a similar response – perhaps including a short story of your own to hammer home your point.
To overshoot the bounds of a set when filming, showing part of what lies outside it.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, off. His arm got shot off in the war.

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@misc{shoot_off_2026,
  title = {shoot off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shoot%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}