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gun

/ˈgʌn/

US UK

noun

plural guns

[count] a weapon that shoots bullets or shells

big/heavy guns

He pulled/drew a gun on us. [=he took out a gun and pointed it at us]

a loaded gun [=a gun that has bullets in it]

fire/shoot a gun

carry a gun

a gun battle between gang members and the police

She claimed that the gun went off accidentally.

a toy gun - see also air gun, bb gun, handgun, machine gun, shotgun, stun gun, submachine gun

starting gun

a tool or device that looks like a gun

a grease/spray/radar gun - see also big gun, hired gun, smoking gun, top gun, water gun, young gun

go great guns

informal :to do something or proceed in a very quick, effective, and successful way

The new program has been going great guns since it began last spring.

hold/put a gun to someone's head

to force someone to do something by using threats

You don't have to go if you don't want to. No one's holding a gun to your head.

jump the gun

informal :to start or do something too soon

Several racers jumped the gun. [=started to race before the starting gun was fired]

The newspaper jumped the gun [=acted too soon] and announced the wrong candidate as winner of the election.

stick to your guns

to continue to have a particular opinion, plan, etc., when other people criticize you and say that you are wrong

Despite criticism from the press, the governor is sticking to her guns on this issue.

under the gun

chiefly US :in a situation in which you are getting a lot of criticism or pressure or in which you have only a short amount of time to do something

We were under the gun to finish the project on time.

Those responsible for the error suddenly found themselves under the gun.

with (all/both) guns blazing

while firing guns

They stepped out from behind the building with guns blazing. - often used figuratively

The team came out with all guns blazing in the second half. [=the team was playing very forcefully and well]

verb

guns; gunned; gunning

[+ obj] informal

US :to cause (a car or a car's engine) to go very fast by pressing the accelerator

She let the car coast down the hill, then gunned it.

He gunned the engine.

US :to throw (something) very hard

The shortstop gunned the ball to first base.

gun down

[phrasal verb]

gun down (someone) or gun (someone) down :to shoot (someone) with a gun

He was gunned down in the street.

gun for

[phrasal verb]

gun for (something) :to try to get or achieve (something) in a very determined way

The team is gunning for its third straight championship this year.

That guy is gunning for my job.

gun for (someone) :to try to hurt or defeat (someone)

Her political enemies will be gunning for her if she runs for reelection.

* Các từ tương tự:
gun control, gun dog, gun moll, gunboat, gunfight, gunfire, gung ho, gunge, gunk