have shot your bolt
US /hæv ʃɑt jʊər boʊlt/
UK /hæv ʃɑt jʊər boʊlt/
1.
esaurire tutte le risorse, aver dato il massimo
to have used all of your efforts or resources, so that you cannot do anything more
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After that last attempt, he knew he had shot his bolt.
Dopo quell'ultimo tentativo, sapeva di aver esaurito tutte le sue risorse.
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The team had shot their bolt by the final quarter and couldn't keep up.
La squadra aveva esaurito tutte le sue energie entro l'ultimo quarto e non riusciva a tenere il passo.