shoots one's bolt

A form of shoot one's bolt — To use up one's resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shoot one's bolt
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APA

shoots one's bolt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoots%20one's%20bolt

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“shoots one's bolt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoots%20one's%20bolt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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