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Meaning of 'Shoot your wad'

What does the saying 'Shoot your wad' mean?

Idiom: Shoot your wad

Meaning:

When you have shot your wad, you have expended everything and have no more to say or do about a matter.

Country: International English | Subject Area: General | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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