to shoot one's bolt

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to utilize one's final and decisive efforts, often in a critical moment

to [shoot] {one's} bolt definition and meaning
Idiom
Informal
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The team had been trailing behind, but in the final minutes, they shot their bolt and managed to score two goals, securing a surprising victory.
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