shooting from the hip
Example Sentences
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“He’s not going to be shooting from the hip in terms of issues,” Francis said.
From Salon • May 13, 2025
Mr King, 63, said he had met McFarland several months ago to discuss Fyre II but he feared his former business partner hadn't "learned a lot in prison... he's shooting from the hip again".
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
“We’re not shooting from the hip here,” said Mark Regev, a senior adviser to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2021
It starts low, has a pronounced hitch on the way up, and the release point makes it look like he’s shooting from the hip.
From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2016
He stood bracing himself in that manner with out-thrust foot, shooting from the hip.
From Trail's End by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)
