from the hip
Example Sentences
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As a mother, she wrote in her second book, “most of the time I shot from the hip, making it up as I went along.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Mr King, 63, said he had met McFarland several months ago to discuss Fyre II but he feared his former business partner hadn't "learned a lot in prison... he's shooting from the hip again".
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
Stafford appears to have recovered from the hip injury he played through while leading the Rams to a 29-23 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023
For now this movie from the hip indie studio A24 simply exerts itself as it tries way too hard to join the hallowed ranks of exploitation favorites extolling schlock values.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2023
The white, twisted bone angled out oddly from the hip.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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