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miss fire

VERB
miscarry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abort fall through
STRONG
backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss
WEAK
back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONG
accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

Example Sentences

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"Anglicism" and "British gold" were blunderbusses which, in the present popular irritation against France, had for a time lost their usefulness, and were apt to miss fire.

From James Madison by Gay, Sydney Howard

But the words are quoted in a hundred books and pamphlets, and are used like theological revolvers which never miss fire.

From Letters From Rome on the Council by D?llinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz von

Knowing, however, that the Arabs’ powder is often very bad, and that, consequently, their weapons frequently miss fire, I felt very doubtful whether such might not be the case on the present occasion.

From Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures by Riou, Edouard

Now,” added the trapper, “I think I can promise you a rifle that is not likely to miss fire, and the hand of a friend that will not fail you.”

From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne

"That's just where you'll miss fire," the other rejoined.

From Hopalong Cassidy by Mulford, Clarence E.