As we had to slow down before the tunnel, a red sports car shot ahead of us.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
shoot through — (informal; esp Aust) To go, depart in haste • • • Main Entry: ↑shoot * * * ˌshoot ˈthrough [intransitive] [he/she/it shoots through present participl … Useful english dictionary
shoot through — ► shoot through Austral./NZ informal depart, especially hurriedly. Main Entry: ↑shoot … English terms dictionary
shoot through — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms shoot through : he/she/it shoots through present participle shooting through past tense shot through past participle shot through Australian informal to leave a place, usually suddenly … English dictionary
shoot through — phr verb Shoot through is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑pain … Collocations dictionary
Shoot-through rest Search — Shooters using release aids use shoot through rests. These feature two prongs holding the arrow shaft. when the arrow releases, the cock vane fly’s through the two prongs … Hunting glossary
shoot through — Austral./NZ informal depart, especially hurriedly. → shoot … English new terms dictionary
Shoot through — 1. go away or abscond: Instead of going to the exam, he shot through ; 2. leave (in a hurry) … Dictionary of Australian slang
shoot through — Australian Slang 1. go away or abscond: Instead of going to the exam, he shot through ; 2. leave (in a hurry) … English dialects glossary
shoot through — Meaning To leave or pass through quickly. Origin Australian origin … Meaning and origin of phrases
shoot through — vb Australian a. to die. An expression probably first introduced to an English audience via the lyrics of Rolf Harris s hit record Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport . b. to leave, depart. The phrase has been in use in Australia since before World War… … Contemporary slang
