shoot from the hip

Meaning

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   to react quickly without thinking carefully first

   Ted, I'm the kind of guy who likes to shoot from the hip.

In the movies · 1

• Ted, I'm the kind of guy who likes to shoot from the hip.There's Something About Mary1998

Learn it in full scenes

• There's Something About Mary1998
  • Ted Asks Mary to the Prom
  • Ted Asks Mary to the Prom
  • Ted Meets Mary's Family

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