shoot through

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

To leave, to disappear.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biến mất, rời đi

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Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

If I haven't got that money this evening I'll have to shoot through.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To die.

Register: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, through.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng theo nghĩa đen hoặc theo cách không thành ngữ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “shoot through” mean?

To leave, to disappear.

Is “shoot through” formal or informal?

shoot through is generally informal.