miss fire
Example Sentences
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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 Johann Joseph Ignaz von D?llinger
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 Edouard Riou
Oh, shucks! the best gun'll miss fire once in a lifetime.
From The Long Roll by Mary Johnston
The hammer that struck this shell didn't hit true; not so far off as to miss fire, you understand, but it ain't in line exactly.
From Hidden Gold by Wilder Anthony
Charley looked at his weapon very gravely, and put on another pair of caps, remarking, "I never had a gun miss fire like that with me before."
From Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
