miss fire
Example Sentences
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The dangers through which he had passed seemed to 53 embolden him, though he knew his plight would indeed be unpleasant should he attempt to shoot bruin and by some cause miss fire.
From Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield by Goss, John
Now,” added the trapper, “I think I can promise you a rifle that is not likely to miss fire, and the hand of a friend that will not fail you.”
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
"Listen to me, qu� diable!" and his voice grated with the vexation of an actor whose entrance has been made to miss fire.
From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
The missionaries have assigned a very absurd reason for firelocks not being used in China; they say the dampness of the air is apt to make the flint miss fire.
For durability, cheapness, and certainty not to miss fire there is simply no comparison at all.
From Men, Women, and Gods And Other Lectures by Gardener, Helen H. (Helen Hamilton)
