1. Shoot from the hip 冒失,鲁莽,直率
John isn't very tactful; as a matter of fact, he's known for shooting from the hip.
约翰不是个圆滑老练的人,事实上,他很冒失。
释义:字面意思是从臀部发射。源于西部拓边时期,牛仔决斗或遇到猛兽时,心太急,没瞄准,枪在屁股上就发射了。
2. Shoot in the dark 瞎猜瞎撞,机会很小
That babe's single and available -- I just shoot in the dark.
那个美女单身而且还没有男友——不过我也是瞎猜的。
疯狂联想:试想,让弓箭手在黑暗中去射东西,他射中的几率能有多大?
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a shot in the dark:很小的机会