shoot the moon

shoot the moon
   see moonlight flit

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  • Shoot the Moon — Infobox Film name = Shoot the Moon caption = director = Alan Parker producer = Alan Marshall Stuart Millar Edgar J. Scherick writer = Bo Goldman starring = Albert Finney Diane Keaton music = cinematography = Michael Seresin editing = Gerry… …   Wikipedia

  • shoot the moon — verb a) To hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means. The Army, making its first attempt to shoot the moon, had spent weeks fussing over the Juno II, a 60 ton Jupiter IRBM with a spike of high speed rockets. b) To attain great heights, a high …   Wiktionary

  • Shoot the Moon (Judie Tzuke) — Infobox Album | Name = Shoot the Moon Type = Album Artist = Judie Tzuke Released = 1982 Genre = Pop / Rock Label = Chrysalis Records Last album = I Am the Phoenix (1981) This album = Shoot the Moon 1982 Next album = Road Noise (1982) Shoot the… …   Wikipedia

  • Shoot the Moon (disambiguation) — To shoot the moon, in certain card games such as Hearts, is to obtain the highest possible outcome through the very risky strategy of achieving the lowest possible score. The phrase has been used in numerous cultural works, including:In film: *… …   Wikipedia

  • Shoot the Moon (album) — Infobox Album Name = Shoot the Moon Type = EP Artist = Pinhead Gunpowder Released = March 30, 1999 Recorded = October, 1998 Genre = Punk rock Length = 11:53 Label = Adeline Producer = Pinhead Gunpowder Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

  • shoot the moon — escape in the night, make a nighttime escape …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Shoot the moon — 1. abscond; 2. go all out …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • shoot the moon — Australian Slang 1. abscond; 2. go all out …   English dialects glossary

  • Shoot the Moon —    Voir L Usure du temps …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

  • shoot the moon — phrasal slang Britain : to move one s goods by night to avoid foreclosure or seizure for overdue rent …   Useful english dictionary

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