fire (something) into (someone or something)

fire (something) into (someone or something)

To discharge or release something into someone or something. I used a syringe to fire the salt water into my mouth and cleanse the spaces left behind by my wisdom teeth surgery. Wow, I can't believe I fired an arrow right into the bull's-eye—what luck! Come on, it's Skee-Ball—you're never gonna fire the ball into the 100-point hole.

See also: fire

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fire something into someone or something

to shoot something, as a weapon, into someone or something. She fired the gun into a special box that stopped the bullet. She would then examine it under a special microscope. Max fired two shots into Lefty, but even that did not stop him.

See also: fire

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