No one held a gun to her head and made her live with the guy — she made that bad decision all on her own.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
hold a gun to someone's head — hold a gun to (someone s) head to use threats to get what you want. No one held a gun to her head and made her live with the guy she made that bad decision all on her own. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of hold a gun to somebody s head( … New idioms dictionary
hold a gun to someone's head — hold/put/a gun to someone’s head informal phrase to blackmail someone (=force them to do something by threatening to do something bad to them) Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
hold a gun to (someone's) head — hold/put a gun to (someone s) head to use threats to force someone to do what you want. Management are holding a gun to our heads. If we don t behave we ll lose our jobs … New idioms dictionary
hold a gun to somebody's head — hold/put a gun to sb s ˈhead idiom to force sb to do sth that they do not want to do, by making threats Main entry: ↑gunidiom … Useful english dictionary
gun — I n. 1) to aim; fire; point a gun at smb. 2) to turn a gun on smb. 3) to draw a gun 4) to hold a gun on smb.; to hold a gun to smb. s head 5) to load; unload a gun 6) to man a gun 7) (artillery) to lay ( adjust ) a gun 8) to carry, pack (AE,… … Combinatory dictionary
gun — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy ▪ loaded ▪ enemy ▪ They succeeded in silencing the enemy guns. ▪ anti aircraft … Collocations dictionary
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
Gun politics in the United States — Gun politics in the United States, incorporating the political aspects of gun politics, and firearms rights, has long been among the most controversial and intractable issues in American politics.cite book author=Wilcox, Clyde; Bruce, John W.… … Wikipedia
Gun violence in the United States — is associated with the majority of homicides and over half the suicides.cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/suicide.htm |title=Self inflicted Injury/Suicide |publisher=National Center for Health Statistics |accessdate=2006 11 06] cite… … Wikipedia
hold/put a gun to someone's head — to force someone to do something by using threats You don t have to go if you don t want to. No one s holding a gun to your head. • • • Main Entry: ↑gun … Useful english dictionary
