The phrase "amount to shooting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or situation that is equivalent to or results in shooting, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "His reckless behavior in the game amounts to shooting without aiming, putting everyone at risk."
Alternatives: "is tantamount to shooting" or "equates to shooting".
While this is not always possible, especially in high priced cities, it is a good amount to shoot for.
The board's animosity toward his group last week, he said, amounted to "shooting the messenger".
There's a larger point you can make here, too: what does it say about our society and culture that one of the highest grossing entertainment releases of the year amounts to virtually shooting up airports filled with helpless victims, or where we entertain ourselves by virtually shooting our friends in the face with AK-47s?
It was, I see now, a benign on-the-job learning curve for me, and I came to understand a huge amount about how to shoot a film professionally".
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Jaime Serra Puche, Mexico's chief negotiator during the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) negotiations, said scrapping the treaty and introducing protectionist measures as touted by the president-elect would amount to the US "shooting itself and the region in the foot".
Obama will not restrict drone strike 'playbook' before Trump takes office In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Jaime Serra Puche, Mexico's chief negotiator during the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, said scrapping the treaty and introducing protectionist measures as touted by President-elect Donald Trump would amount to the US "shooting itself and the region in the foot".
Sunflower Action responded Monday, saying that Kobach's comments amounted to him threatening to shoot peaceful activists.
"You can shoot digital video for pennies on the dollar, compared to 16-millimeter film," Mr. Davidson said, "which helps our documentary students immensely, because of the amount of footage they have to shoot".
Isaac: Choosing something is about, will it maintain my interest for the amount of time it takes to shoot it?
And though the moon and its patterns seem relatively predictable, the amount of detailed knowledge required to shoot with it are exponential.
