to pull the trigger = to take action
a bombshell interview
a shotgun wedding
bringing a knife to a gun fight
fall on one´s sword
dodge a bullet
the smoking gun
a double edged sword
like shooting fish in a barrel
bullseye! (bingo!)
when someone is a "loose cannon"
a powder keg
in the crosshairs
shoot from the hip
shoot yourself in the foot
a straight shooter
Twist the knife
to bring out the big guns
one´s guns (one´s muscular arms)
to be someone´s punching bag
shooting the shit
shooting fish in a barrel
shooting from the hip
shotgun wedding
to take shotgun in the car.
bangers and mash
overkill
you´re killing it!
an uphill battle
to crack the whip
a double edged sword
the whole 9 yards.
to have / to go out with "guns blazing"
a bombshell report
open season (hunting)
battle-tested