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miss fire

verb

Definitions

  1. Dated form of misfire.

    • I took aim and drew the trigger, but the gun missed fire. The person hearing the noise instantly jerked back his head.
    • This was said in the spirit of a joke, but, as it turned out, it missed fire, as both the arrival and departure of the train were strictly in accordance with the schedule.

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