shoot through

tirer à travers

Tirer une balle par une ouverture ou à travers une matière qu'elle peut traverser.

En anglais simple : To fire a bullet through an opening or through something it can pass through.

• He shot through the window.
• Can a bullet shoot through such a thick door?
• The soldiers were shooting through holes in the wall.

Comment l'utiliser : shoot through something (The officer shot through the lock.)

Expressions courantes : shoot through glass, shoot through something, shoot through windows

filer, se barrer

Partir ou disparaître, souvent brusquement ou pour éviter des ennuis.

En anglais simple : To leave or disappear, often suddenly or to avoid trouble.

• I’ll shoot through now.
• He shot through before anyone could ask about the money.
• They’re planning to shoot through as soon as dinner ends.

Synonymes : leave, clear off, disappear

Contraires : stay

Expressions courantes : shoot through quickly, shoot through early

mourir, casser sa pipe

Mourir ; une façon familière et peu courante de parler de la mort.

En anglais simple : To die; a rare, casual way of speaking about death.

• The old man finally shot through.
• He shot through last winter after a long illness.
• They said she had shot through peacefully in her sleep.

Synonymes : die, pass away

Expressions courantes : shoot through suddenly, shoot through peacefully