- gun for someone
- in. to be looking for someone, not necessarily with a gun.□ Sam is gunning for Bart.□ The French prof is gunning for you.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
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gun for — phrasal 1. : to seek with determination the opportunity to catch (as a burglar) or bring to ruin or defeat (as an enemy) a malcontent gunning for his superior officer 2. : to turn all one s energy or efforts to acquire (as a position) * * *… … Useful english dictionary
gun for — gun for, v. t. 1. To pursue with the intent to kill. [PJC] 2. Fig. To make an effort to harm someone, especially with determination; also used humorously. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gun for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms gun for : present tense I/you/we/they gun for he/she/it guns for present participle gunning for past tense gunned for past participle gunned for informal 1) be/go gunning for someone to try to hurt someone or… … English dictionary
gun for — 1) (smb) look hard for a chance to harm or defeat someone My supervisor has been gunning for me for a long time but I don t really know why. 2) (smth) try very hard to get (prize or promotion etc.) He has been gunning for the new sales job for a… … Idioms and examples
gun for — PHRASAL VERB: only cont If someone is gunning for you, they are trying to find a way to harm you or cause you trouble. [INFORMAL] [V P n] You knew that they were gunning for you, but did you ever imagine that it would be as bad as this? … English dictionary
A Gun for Sale — infobox Book | name = A Gun for Sale title orig = translator = image caption = author = Graham Greene cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = William Heinemann release date = 1936 media type … Wikipedia
gun — [gun] n. [ME gunne, gonne, contr. < gonnilde, a 14th c. cannon < ON Gunnhildr, fem. name (< gunnr, older form of guthr, war + hildr, battle)] 1. a weapon consisting of a metal tube from which a projectile is discharged by the force of an … English World dictionary
for — for1 [fôr, fʉr] prep. [ME < OE, akin to Ger für & Du ver < IE base * per > L per , pro , prae , Gr pro, Sans pári] 1. in place of; instead of [to use blankets for coats] 2. as the representative of; in the interest of [acting for… … English World dictionary
Gun laws in the United States (by state) — U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF Bureau Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Concealed carry in the U.S. Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban … Wikipedia
gun — gun1 [ gʌn ] noun count *** 1. ) a weapon that shoots bullets, for example a pistol or a rifle. You load a gun with ammunition and pull the trigger to use it: Move! said Cardiff, waving the gun at them. She found herself looking down the barrel… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
