fire away
verb
fired away; firing away; fires away
: to speak without hesitation
—usually used as an imperative
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Bremen managed just six baskets during the first half, firing away almost exclusively from the perimeter.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The Democrats held a news conference, and Padilla, a California Democrat, fired away.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
After all, wind can shift 180 degrees in a split second, pushing fire away from your house and towards a neighbor's.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.
—Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The Democrats held a news conference, and Padilla, a California Democrat, fired away.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
After all, wind can shift 180 degrees in a split second, pushing fire away from your house and towards a neighbor's.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.
—Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Fire away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20away. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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