fire away
verb
fired away; firing away; fires away
: to speak without hesitation
—usually used as an imperative
"We have questions for you." "OK. Fire away."
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Ralph Baena, emergency operations administrative division chief with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, said Monday that firefighters are working to contain the fire away from homes in Florida City and Homestead.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Djokovic, meanwhile, tried to shorten points by hitting drop shots of his own, but the tactic kept backfiring, with Prižmić able to chase them down and fire away winners.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The Nuggets could only promise him a bench role, a veteran’s minimum salary and a green light to fire away.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The senior squared himself up and fired away, just as he’s done hundreds of times.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Djokovic, meanwhile, tried to shorten points by hitting drop shots of his own, but the tactic kept backfiring, with Prižmić able to chase them down and fire away winners.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The Nuggets could only promise him a bench role, a veteran’s minimum salary and a green light to fire away.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The senior squared himself up and fired away, just as he’s done hundreds of times.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Fire away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20away. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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