To fail.
Shoot into the brown
SHOOT IN-to the BROWN
สuหt หษชntษ รฐษ braสn
Phrase
Example Sentences
"Shot into the brown."
"Always shooting into the brown."
Etymology & History
Victorian failure term. From target shooting.
Word Details
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Region
United Kingdom
๐
Era
1800s
โ
Language
none
๐ฌ
Formality
informal
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