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shoot from the hip

If people figuratively shoot from the hip, it means they say what they think without mincing words. When speakers shoot from the hip, they keep people off-balance, so to speak.

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These academic advisers are a polar opposite of the Dean of the Law Faculty who is analytical, intentioned and deliberative. These advisers shoot from the hip when talking without mincing their words. They keep people off-balance when saying what comes to mind.

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by chenrong January 8, 2017
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