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to hit the dirt
/hˈɪt ðə dˈɜːt/
phrase
to suddenly fall on the ground, often as a way of avoiding danger
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red zone
/ɹˈɛd zˈoʊn/
noun
an area that is dangerous or not allowed for people to use for a particular purpose
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armed to the teeth
/ˈɑːɹmd tə ðə tˈiːθ/
phrase
equipped with several weapons
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to bust a cap
/bˈʌst ɐ kˈæp/
phrase
to shoot bullets from a gun
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eat hot / my lead
/ˈiːt hˈɑːt maɪ lˈiːd/
sentence
said to an enemy before shooting them dead with a gun
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sitting duck
/sˈɪɾɪŋ dˈʌk/
noun
someone or something that lacks enough defense or protection and is easy to be targeted
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on the offensive
/ɑːnðɪ əfˈɛnsɪv/
phrase
in the position or state of readiness for answering any attack or criticism
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late unpleasantness
/lˈeɪt ʌnplˈɛzəntnəs/
noun
used for referring to a recent war or conflict
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to put
sb
to the sword
/pˌʊt ˌɛsbˈiː tə ðə sˈoːɹd/
phrase
to use a sword in order to murder or execute someone
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to die with
one's
boots on
/dˈaɪ wɪð wˈʌnz bˈuːts ˈɑːn/
phrase
to die while actively engaged in one's work, often in a heroic or dedicated manner
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to blow
one's
brains out
/blˈoʊ wˈʌnz bɹˈeɪnz ˈaʊt/
phrase
to shoot someone in their head and kill them
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to let loose
sth
/lˈɛt lˈuːs ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to discharge a large number of bullets or explosives
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to stand at bay
/stˈænd æt bˈeɪ/
phrase
to fight one's enemies or attackers that pursue one
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to duke it out
/dˈuːk ɪt ˈaʊt/
phrase
to engage in a physical fight, typically using one's fists
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