be gung-ho about

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.


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  • 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

  • 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 — For other uses, see Gung ho (disambiguation). Gung ho is a slang term in American English used to mean enthusiastic or dedicated originally used in Marine slang. It is an anglicised pronunciation of gōng hé (工合), the shortened version and slogan… …   Wikipedia

  • gung-ho — [“garj”ho] mod. zealous; enthusiastic. □ We’re really gung ho about the possibilities of this product. □ Pete always seems so gung ho about everything. □ He’s a gung ho guy …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 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 — adj. (slang) (AE) enthusiastic gung ho about * * * (slang) (AE) [ enthusiastic ] gung ho about …   Combinatory dictionary

  • 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 — very enthusiastic, very interested    Barb s gung ho about our trip to Greece. She s excited about it …   English idioms

  • 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 — enthusiastic, full of eagerness She is really gung ho about her new job at the library …   Idioms and examples

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