from the hip
Example Sentences
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As a mother, she wrote in her second book, “most of the time I shot from the hip, making it up as I went along.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
The musician is speaking to the BBC from the hip Ace Hotel in Sydney, where she's based while performing over two consecutive weekends at Australia's Laneway Festival.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
But, he added, “let’s not shoot from the hip because then the people who really pay the price, regulatory-wise, are the ones who have been using it in a responsible manner all along.”
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023
"If Elon can learn how to put a bit more thought into some of the decisions, and fire from the hip a bit less, it might do some good," another employee said.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2023
So I decided to just not say anything at all about it, then shoot from the hip when she started asking questions.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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