fire off

Idioms  

1. Say or write and send away rapidly, as in He fired off three more questions, or She fired off a letter of complaint to the president. This expression originally (from about 1700) was, and still is, used in the sense of “discharge a weapon or ammunition,” as in The police were instructed to fire off canisters of tear gas. The figurative use dates from the late 1800s.

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Example Sentences

One prosecutor’s email in this time period says that prior to any move to “fire off subpoenas for so many members,” he needed to “make sure Jack’s aware.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ezekowitz prioritizes teams that take care of the ball and fire off more shots, which is why he likes the Mustangs’ chances more than most if they get through Wednesday’s play-in game.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s in my phone, too, which offers three serviceable but impersonal responses I can fire off to someone who has just sent me an email pitching a story or asking if I want to meet for coffee.

From Los Angeles Times

If a middle school, high school or college student can easily use a computer tool to fire off a book report or an essay, what’s the impact on vocabulary, grammar, reading, critical thinking, originality, intellectual curiosity?

From Los Angeles Times

Now they fire off messages from their phones and computers day and night.

From The Wall Street Journal