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"Shotgun approach" ?
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valentinaper
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"Shotgun approach" ?
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Hi!A friend asked me to help out with the phrase "shotgun approach" but I wasn �t able to. She couldn �t remember the context in which she saw it, but she said it was used to describe a person. (  ) Could any of you tell me if you �ve heard it before? Thanks! |
20 Apr 2012
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cunliffe
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These links are good. The business one states that �shotgun approach � is where you aim to cover the widest area possible. But I would say, if you are just talking informally about somebody �s general approach, you mean that she reaches decisions too quickly, everything has to be done yesterday. The only time we tend to use �shotgun � as an adjective is with �shotgun wedding �, which doesn �t mean a forced marriage, it means one that has to happen straight away. |
21 Apr 2012
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valentinaper
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Thank you both! You �ve been very helpful! |
21 Apr 2012
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