Examples of 'firing blanks' in a sentence

Meaning of "firing blanks"

firing blanks: 'Firing blanks' is a figurative expression used to describe someone who is unable to produce the desired result or is ineffective in their actions. It is often used in a critical or humorous manner to highlight someone's lack of success or failure to achieve a specific goal

How to use "firing blanks" in a sentence

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Because we are firing blanks it does not mean we have to be thinking.
And you might be firing blanks.
Two weapons firing blanks that you have power to activate.
At least you are not firing blanks.
You are firing blanks here.
Never got over the fact that he was firing blanks.
They have been firing blanks since day one.
Firing blanks to scare me.
So was the man firing blanks.
Because we are firing blanks it does not mean we have to be thinking … nice thoughts.
The handgun was firing blanks.
Firing blanks does nothing, ya know?
So you will be firing blanks.
It doesn't mean we have to be thinking… nice thoughts. Because we're firing blanks.
Maybe they are firing blanks.

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It later turned out that the guns had been firing blanks.
As we are firing blanks.
The Ottomans might as well have been firing blanks.
Besson has been firing blanks since Fifth Element in my opinion.
The Disneyland version of the attraction uses live revolvers firing blanks.
That stupid Indian soldier… firing blanks to scare me.
It does not mean we have to be thinking nice thoughts . As we are firing blanks.
She 's not firing blanks.
So she wanted kids … and you were obviously firing blanks.
Buckley 's firing blanks.
This Reffye is a reproduction, here shown firing blanks.
Because we are firing blanks.
We are at war, and our soldiers, which are our businesses, are firing blanks.
They think he 's firing blanks.
I would just subjected him to the torture. - They think he's firing blanks.
I'm not actually firing blanks.
Have you seen how tight his jeans are? He's definitely firing blanks.
He 's definitely firing blanks.
Hold it! - Guard did not know it, but he was firing blanks.
Accessories include a special sub-caliber barrel ( painted silver ) for firing blanks and low-powered gallery ammunition.
At first I thought they were firing blanks.
Guard did not know it, but he was firing blanks.
Switch on the camera. Probably just firing blanks.
Iehana Tanweer of Mississauga tries her hand at firing blanks from a C7.
Exercise! Three days in the open, firing blanks.
They will think it's Dad's army firing blanks.
I explained that when I said, "he was firing blanks.
Missed! - Maybe they are firing blanks.
Yes . I explained that when I said, " he was firing blanks.

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