shoot down
/ʃut daʊn/
noun
- The act of shooting an aircraft out of the sky, causing it to crash.
- The military investigated the shoot-down of the drone.
- The shoot-down of the enemy plane was captured on radar.
- The pilot survived the shoot-down and was rescued.
- A forceful rejection or defeat of an idea, proposal, or person.
- The team's shoot-down in the playoffs ended their season.
- The senator's shoot-down of the bill surprised everyone.
- Her proposal faced a complete shoot-down at the meeting.