fire away

British

verb

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

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fire away Idioms

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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