Outright
Hi,
1) Can I say that somebody is 'outright' lying?
2) If a car has a lot of exquipment inside, can I say that it 'groans with equipment'? I heard it on 'Grand Tour'.
3) What does 'rack a shotgun' mean? Does it have something to do with pulling the forearm back and forth to eject a used round?
Thank you.
Top answer
1. " is okay. 2.
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- This is overly melodramatic and wouldn't be said in everyday speech.
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1. "He's outright lying." is okay.
2. This is overly melodramatic and wouldn't be said in everyday speech. In ordinary conversation you might say: "The car is loaded."
3. This is used for pump action or automatic shotguns to put the gun in safe mode, unable to fire. On a pump you pull back on the forearm piece so that the ejector opening is open and the bolt is back
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