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
The musician is speaking to the BBC from the hip Ace Hotel in Sydney, where she's based while performing over two consecutive weekends at Australia's Laneway Festival.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
“But to exercise my discretion properly, I’m not going to shoot from the hip right here on the bench,” Ho said on Wednesday.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025
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
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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