Gun metaphors

[JohnnyDrama]

"English is riddled with gun metaphors...".

https://www.yahoo.com/news/letters-editor-english-riddled-gun-100037964.html

Who says it doesn't snow in southern California? Seems like there's a snowflake that wants to go to the fundamentals of the "gun culture" by removing references to firearms from our speech. Just for fun, what are some of your favorites?

[Irving]

I don't want to start the thread off on a sour note so I'll tell you my least favorite later on in the thread.

[exxonv]

"English is riddled with gun metaphors...".

https://www.yahoo.com/news/letters-editor-english-riddled-gun-100037964.html

Who says it doesn't snow in southern California? Seems like there's a snowflake that wants to go to the fundamentals of the "gun culture" by removing references to firearms from our speech. Just for fun, what are some of your favorites?

Ready, fire, aim

[rondog]

Shoot 'em in the face!

[ray1970]

Grammar and context really aren?t my thing but people shouldn?t run around half cocked shooting their mouths off.

[Great-Kazoo]

Kind of a loaded question to ask.

[crays]

This thread might just trigger me. Without going too far into the arsenal, I may just fire off a few bullet points. I don't think I can cover it lock, stock and barrel.

[Great-Kazoo]

This thread might just trigger me. Without going too far into the arsenal, I may just fire off a few bullet points. I don't think I can cover it lock, stock and barrel.

Sounds like someone's not answering a loaded question.

[encorehunter]

Keep your powder dry.

He went out with a bang.

She took off like a shot.

Drop the hammer on it.

[TheNash]

I don't want to start the thread off on a sour note so I'll tell you my least favorite later on in the thread.


Sounds like someone's not answering a loaded question.

Irving just needs to pull the trigger.

[Great-Kazoo]

Irving just needs to pull the trigger.

He should, unless he's gun shy.

[exxonv]

Shot your wad already?

[exxonv]

Hit me with your best shot, fire away.... (okay, lyrics to a song....)

[exxonv]

I'm gonna take you down
Oh, down, down, down
So, don't you fool around
I'm gonna pull it, pull it, pull the trigger
Shoot to thrill, play to kill
Too many women with too many pills, yeah
Shoot to thrill, play to kill
I got my gun at the ready, gonna fire at will, yeah

[ray1970]

Money shot.

[TheNash]

He should, unless he's gun shy.

Or he already shot his load.

[Martinjmpr]

I'm sorry but most of these metaphors are of pretty low caliber.

[Mtneer]

There could be some blowback over this.

[Mtneer]

Or it could just be a flash in the pan.

[StagLefty]

Morning Hon,wanna start the day off with a bang ??

[10x]

He shot himself in the foot with that bonehead move.

Golf sometimes has a shotgun start.

[flogger]

Triggernometry

[Aloha_Shooter]

Trigger warnings.

[Great-Kazoo]

Or he already shot his load.

Or blanks !

[TheNash]

Or blanks !

He’s young enough to still have some live rounds left to chamber.

[BlasterBob]

He is a BIG SHOT.
Spray and pray.

[10x]

Is this marketing strategy a rifle or shotgun approach?

[JoeRoss]

He has had the operation. V
He is shooting blanks.

[wctriumph]

Lock and load.

[TFOGGER]

I think you guys are way off target here...

[funkymonkey1111]

that's pretty much the whole shootin' match

[ChickNorris]

I think you guys are way off target here...

Idk, etymology comments seem dialed in to me.

[ChickNorris]

Also, & I don't believe these are repeats...

Dead eye
Dodged a bullet
Long shot
Shoot from the hip

[ChickNorris]

...

Packing heat
In the crosshairs
Knife to a gun fight
Bite the bullet
Smoking gun
Shooting fish in a barrel

[ChickNorris]

& fight fire with fire.

[ChickNorris]

... now I cant stop

Magic bullet
Jump the gun

[ChickNorris]

Dont shoot the messenger.

Giggle snort

[ChickNorris]

Last one & then I'm walking away from my phone...

Riding shotgun

[Irving]

Shotgun wedding
Shotgun a beer
Revolver mouthwash
Rapid fire questions

[hollohas]

I'm having a blast reading this thread.

[Alpha2]

I'm half-loaded and can't come up with anything.

[Alpha2]

Maybe I jumped the gun on that last post.

Doh! ChickNorris just did that one! And I thought I hit a bullseye with that one.

[Mtneer]

Time to ban the shotgun formation.

[Mtneer]

Let's go full bore on this topic!

[Mtneer]

To avoid reloading, here's what we have so far:

Ready, fire, aim
Shoot 'em in the face!
half cocked
shooting their mouths off
loaded question
trigger me
into the arsenal
bullet points
lock, stock and barrel
loaded question
Keep your powder dry.
He went out with a bang.
She took off like a shot.
Drop the hammer on it.
pull the trigger
gun shy
Shot your wad
Hit me with your best shot
fire away
Shoot to thrill
Money shot
shot his load
low caliber
blowback
flash in the pan
start with a bang
shot himself in the foot
shotgun start
Trigger warnings
Shooting blanks
live rounds left to chamber
BIG SHOT
Spray and pray
strategy a rifle or shotgun approach
Lock and load
way off target
the whole shootin’ match
Dead eye
Dodged a bullet
Long shot
Shoot from the hip
Packing heat
In the crosshairs
Knife to a gun fight
Bite the bullet
Smoking gun
Shooting fish in a barrel
Magic bullet
Jump the gun
Don't shoot the messenger
Riding shotgun
Shotgun wedding
Shotgun a beer
Revolver mouthwash
Rapid fire questions
having a blast
half-loaded
shotgun formation
full bore

[Great-Kazoo]

Is this that a pistol in your pocket.

Or you just happy to see me.

[Great-Kazoo]

Carrying a heater.

Chopper

Gat

Piece

Rod

You strapped ?

I'm doing a Mexican Carry

[Great-Kazoo]

As excited as she was. Her passions, soon turned to disappoint. When she realized he had a hair trigger.






I'm a gunphomanic.
Nothing like racking your slide, after lubing it up. Holding that heavy piece , gently applying pressure, till it goes off, multiple times in your hand.

Go home, cleaning it up, only to ignore it. When a new piece comes along.

[Irving]

Canon fodder

[Alpha2]

#42 Hit a bullseye

[exxonv]

To avoid reloading, here's what we have so far:

Ready, fire, aim
Shoot 'em in the face!
half cocked
shooting their mouths off
loaded question
trigger me
into the arsenal
bullet points
lock, stock and barrel
loaded question
Keep your powder dry.
He went out with a bang.
She took off like a shot.
Drop the hammer on it.
pull the trigger
gun shy
Shot your wad
Hit me with your best shot
fire away
Shoot to thrill
Money shot
shot his load
low caliber
blowback
flash in the pan
start with a bang
shot himself in the foot
shotgun start
Trigger warnings
Shooting blanks
live rounds left to chamber
BIG SHOT
Spray and pray
strategy a rifle or shotgun approach
Lock and load
way off target
the whole shootin? match
Dead eye
Dodged a bullet
Long shot
Shoot from the hip
Packing heat
In the crosshairs
Knife to a gun fight
Bite the bullet
Smoking gun
Shooting fish in a barrel
Magic bullet
Jump the gun
Don't shoot the messenger
Riding shotgun
Shotgun wedding
Shotgun a beer
Revolver mouthwash
Rapid fire questions
having a blast
half-loaded
shotgun formation
full bore

Oh yeah, we have a gun "fetish" LOL!!!

[FoxtArt]

I've been trying to think of these things but I suck at it. When it comes to word play, I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a punk gun at five paces.

[Irving]

I've been trying to think of these things but I suck at it. When it comes to word play, I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a punk gun at five paces.

Sounds like you choke up when it counts.

[Great-Kazoo]

Sounds like you choke up when it counts.

No, it's just cold out.

[OtterbatHellcat]

None of you possible hippies getting old remembered Ozzy, and Shot in the Dark?

I might have winged it a bit, but I'd rather not overshoot the target. I don't want to rifle through the aspects, or shoot from the hip on this.