damn the torpedoes vs shoot from the lip

damn the torpedoes

verb
  • Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action. 

shoot from the lip

verb
  • To speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter. 

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