Shoot Down
WordNet
verb
(1) Shoot at and force to come down
"The enemy landed several of our aircraft"
(2) Move quickly and violently
"The car tore down the street"
"He came charging into my office"
(3) Thwart the passage of
"Kill a motion"
"He shot down the student's proposal"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To shoot (a person or thing), so that the one shot goes down.
- To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion.