shoot first and ask questions later

English

Verb

shoot first and ask questions later

(idiomatic, US) To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences, without first adequately investigating the situation.
(idiomatic, US) To act boldly.

Translations

To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences

Dutch: eerst schieten dan vragen stellen

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