fire away

British  

verb

1. informal (intr, adverb; often imperative) to begin to speak or to ask questions

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fire away Idioms  

1. Start to talk or ask questions. For example, You've got more questions? Well, fire away. This expression originated in the 1600s as a military command to discharge firearms and was being transferred to other actions by the late 1700s. Also see fire off.

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Example Sentences

He would fire away a variety of questions, but one subject he kept returning to was profiles, which had only started in early 1980 to gain acceptance within the agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The signs read: "Attention! Explosion risk. Zone 2" and "Natural gas. Keep fire away."

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

The wind was blowing from the south, keeping the fire away.

From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2022

Although the winds were pushing the fire away from the community, he said he saw smoke rising in the distance.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2022

He angled the mare away from the fire, away from Petey, but only had to lift the reins and the mare knew to pause.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby