fire sth off
— Phrasal Verb with fire /faɪər/ verb [T] (UK also sack)Definition
informal
› COMMUNICATIONS to quickly write and send a message, letter, etc.: He can fire off an email with a question and usually get an answer within a few hours. She fired off an angry letter to staff warning them not to "bad-mouth" colleagues.
(Definition of fire sth off from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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