单词 | gun for |
释义 | gun forSEE SYNONYMS FOR gun for ON THESAURUS.COM verb (intr, preposition)to search for in order to reprimand, punish, or kill to try earnestly forhe was gunning for promotion Words nearby gun forgun dog, gunfight, gunfighter, gunfire, gunflint, gun for, “Gunga Din”, gunge, gung-ho, Gunite, gunk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with gun forgun for Pursue relentlessly so as to overcome or destroy. For example, He was sure they were gunning for him and asked for police protection, or The senator felt that the reporters were gunning for him with that article about his brother. [Slang; late 1800s] Go after in earnest, try hard to obtain. For example, He's been gunning for a raise all year. [Slang; mid-1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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