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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I prayed that my arm might be nerved, that my hand might not tremble, and that my rifle might not miss fire.

From Dick Onslow Among the Redskins by Soper, George

You don't want to miss fire when you get a chance to shoot at a fox.

From Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 by Canavan, M. J. (Michael Joseph)

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

You don’t waste words, Wyllis, but you never miss fire.

From A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays by Cather, Willa Sibert

The dangers through which he had passed seemed to 53 embolden him, though he knew his plight would indeed be unpleasant should he attempt to shoot bruin and by some cause miss fire.

From Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield by Goss, John

miss fire

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