Shot itself in both feet.


Thabo Mbeki

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It was a monster shot. Huge. A healthy 240 feet at least.
CLAY HILL
I've been shot twice in my life - both times over women.
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A mind that trusts itself is light on its feet.
NATHANIEL BRANDEN
There was a loose ball, and he shot it from 3 or 4 feet beyond the line, like it was nothing.
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A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air.
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A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air.
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The building itself, except for the first 150 to 200 vertical feet, will be the same.
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Never test how deep the water is with both feet.
ANONYMOUS
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
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I couldn't put it within 8 feet if I hit that shot 50 times. It was definitely an easy putt.
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He looked real solid in both matches. He was quick on his feet, and he wrestled tough.
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No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.
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If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use both feet.
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Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
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Within an hour, he got my wife's consent to amputate both of my feet.
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In any game, the game itself is the prize, no matter who wins, ultimately both lose the game.
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