Translations for „shoot down“ in the English » German Dictionary

shoot down VB trans

1. shoot down (kill):

to shoot down ⇆ sb

jdn erschießen

2. shoot down AVIAT, MIL:

to shoot down ⇆ sb/sth

jdn/etw abschießen

3. shoot down inf (refute):

to shoot down ⇆ sb/sth

jdn/etw niedermachen inf

Jane was able to shoot their argument down in flames

Jane konnte ihre Argumente in der Luft zerreißen inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to shoot sb/sth down in flames fig

jdn/etw in der Luft zerreißen fig

Jane was able to shoot their argument down in flames

Jane konnte ihre Argumente in der Luft zerreißen inf