The old Bryce wanted to go back in time, wanted to hang with Garrett and shoot the breeze, wanted to hate Juli Baker again.
《Flipped怦然心動》
Author: Wendelin·Van·Draanen 文德琳·範·德拉安南
舊的布萊斯想要及時回到過去，想要和加勒特廝混閒聊，想要繼續恨朱莉貝克。
shoot the breeze -【Cambridge Dictionary】: to spend time talking about things that are not important，為了打發時間和別人閒侃。
We sat out on the porch, just shooting the breeze. 我們坐在外面的門廊，聊著天。
有關shoot的idioms
shoot oneself in the foot -【Cambridge Dictionary】: to do something without intending to which spoils a situation for yourself，做了一些事卻沒想到使自己陷入不利境地，說到這，大家有沒有想到中國常說的一句老話，沒錯，就是搬起石頭砸自己的腳。
I think you might be shooting yourself in the foot if you don't help him. 如果你不幫他，我覺得你可能會無意中壞了你的事。
Brexit: British exit，即“脫歐”
shoot one's mouth off - 【Cambridge Dictionary】: to talk too much in a loud and uncontrolled way，以一種聒噪誇張的方式大談特談，說白了，就是胡說八道，吹牛皮，這讓你想到了誰呢？
Don't go shooting your mouth off about how much money you earn. 不要吹牛你賺了多少錢。
shoot the works -【Cambridge Dictionary】: to use all your money or make the greatest effort you can，動用你所有的錢或者作出最大的努力，說人話，就是孤注一擲，破釜沉舟的意思。
I sold my only house and shot the works to study overseas with enough money. 我賣掉唯一的房子，有了足夠的錢，我鋌而走險去國外留學。
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