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The phrase to "shoot your wad" is an old phrase meaning to use or overuse something too early. The phrase was used recently by an older US senator and it was misinterpreted by many as having sexual connotations.
Seeing as it obviously has sexual connotations to many, what are some better phrases that mean the same thing?
An example sentence might be, "The Democrats didn't have much credibility when it came to opposing the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, as they had already shot their wad when opposing earlier, much less controversial candidates."
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The phrase to "shoot your wad" is an old phrase meaning to use or overuse something too early. The phrase was used recently by an older US senator and it was misinterpreted by many as having sexual connotations.
Seeing as it obviously has sexual connotations to many, what are some better phrases that mean the same thing?
An example sentence might be, "The Democrats didn't have much credibility when it came to opposing the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, as they had already shot their wad when opposing earlier, much less controversial candidates."
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The phrase to "shoot your wad" is an old phrase meaning to use or overuse something too early. The phrase was used recently by an older US senator and it was misinterpreted by many as having sexual connotations.
Seeing as it obviously has sexual connotations to many, what are some better phrases that mean the same thing?
An example sentence might be, "The Democrats didn't have much credibility when it came to opposing the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, as they had already shot their wad when opposing earlier, much less controversial candidates."
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The phrase to "shoot your wad" is an old phrase meaning to use or overuse something too early. The phrase was used recently by an older US senator and it was misinterpreted by many as having sexual connotations.
Seeing as it obviously has sexual connotations to many, what are some better phrases that mean the same thing?
An example sentence might be, "The Democrats didn't have much credibility when it came to opposing the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, as they had already shot their wad when opposing earlier, much less controversial candidates."
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