shoot at

Synonyms

snipe attack shoot cope litigate oppugn

Examples

Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss. Robert A. Heinlein

You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours - as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect. Arnold Schwarzenegger

At twelve I was determined to shoot only For honor; at twenty not to shoot at all; I know at thirty-three that one must shoot As often as one gets the rare chance - In killing there is more than commentary. Allen Tate

Shoot at someone's shadow with sand. Chinese Proverb

Shoot at a pigeon and kill a crow. Spanish Proverb

Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you fight with your neighbour. It makes you shoot at your landlord – and it makes you miss him. Irish Proverb

Words in the phrase

shoot at

Close letter words and terms

shoot ahead of shoot and protect shoot around shoot back shoot blanks shoot craps