miss fire

Example Sentences

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There isn't one chance in a thousand for us to miss fire, but you must follow—not lead.

From John Marsh's Millions by Hornblow, Arthur

My own revolver was a Deane and Adams, and could be depended upon—the Lefaucheux could not, for the cartridges were so old that twenty-five per cent, of them would miss fire.

From The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 by Becke, Louis

Jack and his shipmates, in the meantime, were busily employed in re-sharpening their hangers, and looking to their pistols and ammunition, putting in fresh flints, and seeing that they were not likely to miss fire.

From John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea by Kingston, William Henry Giles

"Listen to me, qu� diable!" and his voice grated with the vexation of an actor whose entrance has been made to miss fire.

From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

"Had him going, too, when this motor of mine went back on me and started in to miss fire so often that he got away," he spluttered.

From Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold by Beach, Charles Amory