Question

Shoot from the Hip to speak or act without first thinking about the consequences

Accepted Answer

In the interview, Perry just shot from the hip and got himself into a lot of trouble. In the olden days of the Western gunfighters, it was quicker to shoot your revolver from the side of your hip as soon as you pulled it from the holster than it was to raise it higher and shoot. If you had a good aim, this method was fast and accurate. Later this idea was transferred to talking or acting aggressively, recklessly, and impulsively without thinking of the effect of your actions.

Idiom	Shoot from the Hip
Example	In the interview, Perry just shot from the hip and got himself into a lot of trouble.
Meaning	to speak or act without first thinking about the consequences
Origin	In the olden days of the Western gunfighters, it was quicker to shoot your revolver from the side of your hip as soon as you pulled it from the holster than it was to raise it higher and shoot. If you had a good aim, this method was fast and accurate. Later this idea was transferred to talking or acting aggressively, recklessly, and impulsively without thinking of the effect of your actions.

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