shoot it out

phrase

: to shoot guns at someone during a fight until one side is killed or defeated
The two gangs shot it out in the street.
often + with
The escaped convict shot it out with the police.

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“Shoot it out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot%20it%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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