open fire on

idiom

: to begin shooting at (someone or something)

The troops opened fire on the enemy.

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James and Jennifer Crumbely, however, still face four counts of involuntary manslaughter each for their roles in their son's spiral and ultimate decision to open fire on his classmates. —

Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2022 Proponents argued that police had to be able to enter buildings without warning so suspects couldn’t destroy evidence or open fire on officers. —

Caleb Bedillion, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2022 Route 91 Harvest festival concertgoers had no idea a man would open fire on them from a hotel window. —

Hope Corrigan, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022 But during last year’s demonstrations, Algerian security forces didn’t open fire on the Hirak protesters, the two sides instead staring each other down in a wary standoff. —

Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2020 See all Example Sentences for open fire on