To be shot: A traumatic injury to feelings, often out of parental or other close relationship. It need not be something dramatic like being assaulted, but can be a quiet injury like not bonding emotionally with parents; feeling as if you have been a target for other peoples ridicule or attack. Someone or something else shot: Still usually refers to dreamer. Dreamer shooting someone or something: Anger; fear or defence against meeting feelings or insights; aggressive sexuality. Idioms: Get shot of; shot across the bows; shot in the arm; all shot to pieces; shot in the dark. See: Example in abreaction.
