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
These tended to be wide-ranging and opinionated; he shot from the hip.
From New York Times • May 20, 2023
"He is thoughtful, he does not shoot from the hip, and will be seeking to design an optimal sustainable policy framework rather than looking for big, quick wins."
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2023
"If Elon can learn how to put a bit more thought into some of the decisions, and fire from the hip a bit less, it might do some good," another employee said.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2023
So I decided to just not say anything at all about it, then shoot from the hip when she started asking questions.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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