firing blanks
firing blanks :
a blank cheque
unlimited scope, especially to spend money
A blank cheque is literally one in which the amount of money to be paid has not been filled in by the payer.
draw a blank
elicit no response
be unsuccessful
A blank was originally a lottery ticket that did not win a prize.
firing blanks
(of a man) infertile – informal
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