empty the clip

Verb

US literally broadly idiomatic

(chiefly US, literally) To fire all of the cartridges in the magazine of an automatic or semi-automatic firearm.

Japanese Meaning

自動または半自動火器の弾倉に入った全ての弾薬を発射すること。 / 銃の弾倉内に装填されている弾をすべて使い切る、もしくは発射すること。

He took aim and told himself to empty the clip if anything moved.

彼は狙いを定め、何かが動いたら弾倉の弾をすべて撃ち尽くすと自分に言い聞かせた。

Sense（1）

(chiefly US, literally) To fire all of the cartridges in the magazine of an automatic or semi-automatic firearm.

Prosecutors say Medina fired eight shots, emptying the clip on his weapon.

Sense（2）

(chiefly US, idiomatic, sports, by extension) To compete with great vigor, especially by making numerous scoring attempts.

Sense（3）

(chiefly US, idiomatic, by extension) To speak vehemently, especially in an outraged, insulting, or threatening manner.

empties the clip

（ present singular third-person ）

emptying the clip

（ participle present ）

emptied the clip

（ participle past ）

emptied the clip

（ past ）