Dry run
Dry run noun - A private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance.
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Shot
Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.
Both terms in one sentence
- Tobias: It seems I prematurely shot my wad into what I thought was a dry run and now I've got a bit of a mess on my hands.
Source: Never Say That Again - Tobias: Unfortunately, I prematurely shot my wad on what was initially supposed to be a dry run, if you will.
Source: That Came Out Wrong - Tobias: Well, yes, but Im afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run, if you will, so now Im afraid I have something of a mess on my hands.
Source: Double Entendre / Live-Action TV
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Shot and Dry run. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry_run/shot
Dry run & Shot. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry_run/shot>.
Shot or Dry run. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry_run/shot.
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