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To let go of your pride and pursue someone you are interested in
Friend: "He hasn't made the first move yet, so I'll have to shoot my shot and slide up into them DMs"
You: "Shoot your shot..?"
Friend: "Yeah, you know talk to him first."
You: "Ohhh, Good luck"
To be brave and having the audacity to do something that might be embarrassing. “Shooting your shot” takes motivation; it means that you only have one chance to do something before you loose that chance.
Ex. It could be your crush that broke up with her/his bf/gf and you’ve been waiting to speak to her for ages. (That would be your chance to speak to her/him)
Friend: Hey man I heard that Jessica is single
Guy: Oh really?!
Friend: Yeah shoot your shot
Guy: *Waits two months*
Friend: Did you hear? Jessica has a bf
Guy: Aww sh*t
Friend: Ugh I told you to shoot your shot...
To take a chance no matter if you fail or not.
Boy: Hey Vanessa...wanna be my date to prom?
Girl: No, sorry I already have a date!
Boy: Shooters shoot.
Teacher: Hey you always gotta shoot your shot! Yea boi!
Full send something or just do something and hope for the best.
“You should shoot your shot and get his snap”
“Ight”
On May 28 is the day to shoot your shot and confess or show feelings for your crush
SHOOT YOUR SHOT : To do a thing, or say a thing, or claim a thing possibly outside of your range of abilities, though not explicitly so. Sarah-"The kid in the story above, he shot his shot"
Sliding in the DM's, trying to signal that you want tk hook up.
She rated me a ten and used heart emojis, so I asked, "Are you shooting your shot?"
To let go of your pride and pursue someone you are interested in
Life is full of complications, so just shoot your shot anyways