angle-shoot

slang broadly

To fire or shoot from an angle. / (poker, slang) To use a trick that is not explicitly prohibited by the rules, but which is used to gain unfair advantage.

Japanese Meaning

（1）斜めの方向から撃つ、発射する行為。 / （2）（ポーカー等のスラングで）明示的にはルール違反でないが、不正な優位を得るための抜け道やトリックを用いる行為。

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In the urban training course, the instructor told us to angle-shoot so we could neutralize targets hiding behind corners.

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都市の訓練コースで、教官は角の陰に隠れている標的を無力化するために斜めから撃つように私たちに指示した。

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Sense（1）

To fire or shoot from an angle.

After the bowler has acquired a smooth delivery he is shown how to angle-shoot for spares, the essentials of spot and line bowling, and such new techniques as finger-tip control.

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Sense（2）

The floor will rule one way or another; the point isn't so much to win the ruling as to put the spotlight on the offending player so he's less likely to angle-shoot on future hands.

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Sense（3）

(slang, by extension) To bend the rules; to behave in a way that is unethical but not illegal.

I like to think that I used my superior skill to come out on top; I don't like the idea that I had to angle-shoot to take home more money than I came with.

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angle-shoots

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angle-shooting

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angle-shot

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angle-shot

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