Feuer frei

German

Etymology

Literally, “fire free”, or more loosely translated as “fire is permitted”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌfɔʏ̯.ɐ ˈfʁaɪ̯]

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Phrase

Feuer frei!

1. (military) fire at will!

   Entsichern! Feuer frei!

   Release safety! Fire at will!

2. (military, humorous) you have permission to light up and smoke

   So, Männer, kurze Pause, Gepäck ablegen, Feuer frei!

   Okay, men, short break, baggage off, permission to smoke!

3. (by extension) fire away! (start talking, especially asking)

   Gut, haben Sie noch Fragen? Bitte, Feuer frei!

   All right, any further questions? Please, fire away!