ready aim fire
Marksman's three commands
Ready aim fire is a command sequence for shooting, traditionally given to firing squads or rifle lines: ready your weapon, take aim, fire.
The phrase has become shorthand for any methodical preparation before action.
More often it appears inverted—ready fire aim—to describe acting impulsively without proper planning: The company's ready-fire-aim approach to product launches led to predictable disasters.
- shootDischarge or capture
- pull the triggerInitiate the irreversible action
- triggerWhat initiates action
- take aimDirect toward target
- targetObject of pursuit
target practice · aim · bullet · gun · rifle · command · on your mark · squad · execution · bang · pull · steady · stance · archer · bow · arrow · marksman · volley
ready aim fireshoot from the hip
Act or speak impulsively
knee-jerk reaction · reckless abandon · flying blind · winging it · jumping the gun
ready aim firestand down
Withdraw from readiness
hold your fire · analysis paralysis · cease fire · abort · at ease
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