Now that we're the champions, everybody's going to be gunning for us.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be gunning for someone — be gunning for (someone) 1. to try to harm or defeat someone. The coach has been gunning for me from the day I joined the team. 2. to support someone. Which side will you be gunning for in the elections? … New idioms dictionary
gunning for — (someone) trying to hurt or defeat someone. Now that we re the champions, everybody s going to be gunning for us. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of gunning for someone (= to try to find someone so you can shoot them) … New idioms dictionary
be gunning for — (someone) 1. to try to harm or defeat someone. The coach has been gunning for me from the day I joined the team. 2. to support someone. Which side will you be gunning for in the elections? … New idioms dictionary
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
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 — 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 — 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
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
gun — gun1 W2S2 [gʌn] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Gunnilda, a woman s name, from Old Norse Gunnhildr] 1.) a metal weapon which shoots bullets or ↑shells have/hold/carry a gun ▪ I could see he was carrying a gun. ▪ I ve never fired a gun in … Dictionary of contemporary English
