6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SHOOT'

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6 phrasal verbs with 'SHOOT'

Shoot away

1. Leave somewhere quickly
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: He SHOT AWAY as soon as the bell rang for the end of the lesson.

Shoot back

1. Return quickly
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: I'm SHOOTING BACK home to pick up some things I forgot to bring with me.

Shoot for

1. Have as a goal
   (Inseparable | American English)
   
   » Example: I’m SHOOTING FOR nothing less than the presidency.

Shoot off

1. Leave promptly and quickly
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: I'll have to SHOOT OFF as soon as the lesson finishes, otherwise I'll miss my train.

Shoot out

1. Go out for a short time
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: I'm SHOOTING OUT to the shops for a paper.

Shoot up

1. Increase quickly
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The share prices of internet companies have been SHOOTING UP lately.
2. Take illicit drugs intravenously.
   (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: BobK)
   
   » Example: The heroin-user would SHOOT UP in shop doorways.
3. Damage with gun-shots
   (Separable [optional] | International English | Contributed By: BobK)
   
   » Example: The gangsters SHOT UP the pub.
4. Increase quickly, grow
   (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: BobK)
   
   » Example: Johnny has SHOT UP since I last saw him

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