- be gung-ho about something
- be gung-ho about/for (something)
American, informal
very interested in or excited by something.
He's been gung-ho for football ever since he played in high school.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be gung-ho about something
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be gung-ho for something — be gung ho about/for (something) American, informal very interested in or excited by something. He s been gung ho for football ever since he played in high school … New idioms dictionary
be gung-ho about — be gung ho about/for (something) American, informal very interested in or excited by something. He s been gung ho for football ever since he played in high school … New idioms dictionary
gung ho — If someone is gung ho about something, they support it blindly and don t think about the consequences … The small dictionary of idiomes
gung ho — If someone is gung ho about something, they support it blindly and don t think about the consequences. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Gung Ho — If someone is gung ho about something, they support it blindly and don t think about the consequences … Dictionary of English idioms
gung-ho — [ gʌŋ hou ] adjective INFORMAL very enthusiastic, especially about something that might be dangerous … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gung-ho — adj. enthusiastic, eager. Etymology: Chin. gonghe work together, slogan adopted by US Marines in 1942 * * * /gung hoh /, Informal. adj. 1. wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal; eager; zealous: a gung ho military outfit. adv. 2. in a successful… … Useful english dictionary
gung ho — [[t]gʌ̱ŋ ho͟ʊ[/t]] also gung ho ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is gung ho, you mean that they are very enthusiastic or eager to do something, for example to fight in a battle. [INFORMAL] I went to war not with this gung ho attitude but to… … English dictionary
gung-ho — UK [ˌɡʌŋ ˈhəʊ] / US [ɡʌŋˈhoʊ] adjective informal very enthusiastic, especially about something that might be dangerous … English dictionary
gung-ho — informal too eager to do something, often without thinking about the risks involved in a situation. Our new salesman is rather gung ho. I m not sure I approve of my bank s gung ho approach to lending … New idioms dictionary
