shoot from the lip
shoot from the lip · shoots from the lip · shot from the lip · shooting from the lip
To speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable…To speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter.
Origin
Humorous variant of shoot from the hip.Humorous variant of shoot from the hip.
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Forms
shoots from the lip, shooting from the lip, shot from the lip, shot from the lip| Base form | shoot from the lip · to shoot from the lip |
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| 3rd person singular | shoots from the lip |
| Present participle | shooting from the lip |
| Past simple | shot from the lip |
| Past participle | shot from the lip |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmouth off
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle