fire over

fire over (something)

To discharge something, usually a weapon, and send that which is fired over something else. I hit a bull's-eye last time and then totally fired over the target, sheesh. Hey, no goofing around back here! If you jostle someone while they're shooting, they could fire over the target and hit an innocent bystander! I thought I had aimed the arrow well, until I promptly fired over the target.

See also: fire, over

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fire over something

to shoot over something with a weapon, usually people's heads. We fired over their heads to warn them to stay away. Wally fired over the target.

See also: fire, over

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