G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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[gum up] {v.}, {slang}
To cause not to work or ruin; spoil; make something go wrong. — Often used in the phrase "gum up the works".
Jimmy has gummed up the typewriter.
Syn.: [THROW A MONKEY WRENCH].
[gun]
See:
[BIG CHEESE] or [BIG GUN],
[GIVE IT THE GUN] or [GIVE HER THE GUN],
[GREAT GODFREY] or [GREAT GUNS],
[JUMP THE GUN],
[SON OF A GUN],
[STICK TO ONE'S GUNS] or [STAND BY ONE'S GUNS],
[TILL THE LAST GUN IS FIRED] or [UNTIL THE LAST GUN IS […]
[gun for] {v.}, {informal}
1. To hunt for with a gun; look hard for a chance to harm or defeat.
The cowboy is gunning for the man who stole his horse.
Bob is gunning for me because I got a higher mark than he did.
2. To try very hard to get.
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[gung-ho] {adj.}, {colloquial}
Enthusiastic, full of eagerness in an uncritical or unsophisticated manner.
Suzie is all gung-ho on equal rights for women, but fails to see the consequences.
[gut feeling] {n. phr.}
An instinctive reaction.
I have a gut feeling that they will never get married in spite of all they say.
[gut reaction] {n. phr.}
A mental or physical response that springs from one's depths.
My gut reaction was to get out of here as fast as possible.
[gut talk] {n. phr.}
Sincere, honest talk.
We admire people who speak gut talk and tell exactly what they think and feet.