Fuente de la expresión
Diccionario Collins inglés-español, español-inglés
Estructura completa
to shoot someone a line
Contexto
The squadron’s Line Book was filled with newspapers cuttings, photos, and handwritten notes mocking anyone who tried to shoot a line, or show off, or who opened himself to ridicule, and a glance through it suggests a harmonious band of accomplished but mischievous young men who didn’t take themselves or others too seriously.

Fuente del contexto
Google Books
Tipo de fuente
book
Autor
Moulson, Tom
Título de la fuente
The Millionaires' Squadron: The Remarkable Story of 601 Squadron and the Flying ..
Año
2014
Web
https://books.google.es/books?id=_vBsBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT70&dq=%22shoot+a+line%22&hl=es&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj25oT5xartAhXsQkEAHX9CBVg4ChDoATABegQIAxAC#v=onepage&q=%22shoot%20a%20line%22&f=false
Idioma
English
Nivel de uso
Popular/Familiar/Coloquial
Marca dialectal
General
Frecuencia
Frecuente