The soldiers began to blaze away at the distant target.
blaze away
idiomTo fire (firearms) repeatedly.
During the intense scene in the movie, the hero grabbed two pistols and started to blaze away at the enemy guards.
As the ambush commenced, the defenders took cover behind the stone wall and blazed away at the approaching infantry until their ammunition ran dry.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze a trail
To show the way or proceed rapidly.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
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blow the cobwebs away
To make changes for space for new fresh ideas