eat (hot|my|) lead
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said to an enemy before shooting them dead with a gun
The idiom "eat lead" is rooted in military and wartime terminology and has been popularized in action films and video games. It is an informal and figurative way of telling someone to get shot or hit by gunfire, often in a confrontational or aggressive manner.
- The gangster threatened to make his enemies "eat lead" if they didn't comply with his demands.
- During the heated argument, he yelled at his opponent to "shut up or eat lead."
- In the heat of the battle, the soldier shouted, "Time for the enemy to eat some lead!"as he began firing his weapon.
- The detective in the film warned the criminal, "Surrender now, or you're going to eat hot lead.
- The sharpshooter taunted his opponent, saying, "Come on out, and you'll eat my lead!"