fire at will

phrase

fire at will

phrase
1

Government, Military, Politics, War Fire when ready. As a command, it orders troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.

  • Fire at will!  [imperative]
  • Once we're in the woods, we plan to fire at will.  [nonimperative]
1 more example
  • All cruisers, fire at will! Burn their mongrel hides!2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, spoken by Rtas 'Vadum (Robert Davi), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: The Ark:
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do what you will

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