to shoot one's bolt
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to utilize one's final and decisive efforts, often in a critical moment
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Idiom
Informal
例
He started off the game well but seemed to have shot his bolt by half-time.
to utilize one's final and decisive efforts, often in a critical moment
IdiomInformal
