- gun for
- phrasal to aim at or go after with determination or effort
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gun for
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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 — index hunt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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 — 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 hire — noun a professional killer who uses a gun • Syn: ↑gunman, ↑gunslinger, ↑hired gun, ↑gun, ↑triggerman, ↑hit man, ↑hitman, ↑torpedo, ↑shooter … Useful english dictionary
gun for — Synonyms and related words: angle for, ask for, beat about for, charge, cock, delve for, detonate, dig for, discharge, drop, eject, fell, fire, fire off, fish for, follow, go gunning for, gun, hit, hunt, hunt for, hunt up, let fly, let off, load … Moby Thesaurus
gun for — {v.}, {informal} 1. To hunt for with a gun; look hard for a chance to harm or defeat. * /The cowboy is gunning for the man who stole his horse./ * /Bob is gunning for me because I got a higher mark than he did./ 2. To try very hard to get. * /The … Dictionary of American idioms
gun for — {v.}, {informal} 1. To hunt for with a gun; look hard for a chance to harm or defeat. * /The cowboy is gunning for the man who stole his horse./ * /Bob is gunning for me because I got a higher mark than he did./ 2. To try very hard to get. * /The … Dictionary of American idioms
gun\ for — v informal 1. To hunt for with a gun; look hard for a chance to harm or defeat. The cowboy is gunning for the man who stole his horse. Bob is gunning for me because I got a higher mark than he did. 2. To try very hard to get. The man is gunning… … Словарь американских идиом
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 — verb To strive for the downfall or diminution of another. He has been gunning for her since the day he arrived, he wants her job … Wiktionary
