Go for
Shot at
Both terms in one sentence
- One player mistakenly thinks he is being invited to a threesome with the coach and his wife and after some agonizing decides to go for it, and not just to have a shot at the wife.
Source: Homoerotic Subtext -
Any given mook is going to be shot at least three times if he doesn't immediately go for the head: twice in the chest and once in the head for good measure.
Source: Film / John Wick -
Sure a full flak vest with bullet-proof plates will offer a lot of protection against small arms fire, but they're going to go for the much lighter anti-frag plates unless being shot at is likely, and no flak vest at all if IEDs are unlikely, etc.
Source: Shed Armor, Gain Speed
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