open fire
Begin a verbal attack, as in In her second letter to the editor she opened fire, saying the reporter had deliberately misquoted her. This idiom alludes to discharging a firearm. [Mid-1800s]
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Words nearby open fire
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The book explains seven varieties of open-fire cooking that are done in a very simple way, which I respect.