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open fire



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Idioms and Phrases

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]
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Example Sentences

Investigators said the victims were in a car stopped at a light when a second vehicle pulled up next to them and someone opened fire.

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On Tuesday night, troops opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying relief supplies.

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On Tuesday night, the army opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying earthquake relief supplies.

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Investigators said the victims were in a car stopped at the signal on Caldwell when a second vehicle pulled up next to them and someone opened fire.

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The Israeli military says its forces opened fire because the vehicles were moving suspiciously towards soldiers without prior co-ordination and with their lights off.

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