like a pistol
Example Sentences
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For example, Chong notes that some knives have bent handles that you hold like a pistol so that your middle finger is aligned with your forearm, making it a neutral position.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023
Since then there have been some changes such as the use of yellow plastic, but they are still designed with a grip and a trigger much like a pistol.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2021
In the song’s video, Gmac Cash, from Detroit, wields a spray bottle of disinfectant like a pistol while wearing a hazmat suit, a surgical mask and medical gloves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2020
“We’ll never have to use those words on our David,” Mr. Trump said, pointing his finger at the secretary like a pistol.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2018
The slamming door sounds like a pistol shot.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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