spike somebody's guns Idiom, Proverb
go great guns
going great guns
great guns
life is not all guns and roses
stick to one's guns
stick to your guns
bring in the big guns|big guns|bring|bring out the
v. phr. To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition. The new computer software company decided to bring out the big guns to get ahead of the competition.great guns|great|gun|guns
adv. phr., informal 1. Very fast or very hard.
Usually used in the phrases "blow great guns", "go great guns". The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore. The men were going great guns to finish the job. Compare: FAST AND FURIOUS. 2. Very well; successfully. Smith's new store opened last week and it's going great guns.
stick to one's guns|gun|guns|stand by one's guns|s
v. phr. To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong. People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right. At first the boss would not give Jane the raise in pay she wanted, but she stood by her guns and he gave it to her.Compare: STAND ONE'S GROUND.
spike (one's) guns
To ruin one's affairs or anticipate one's success. The byword refers to the above aggressive convenance of inserting spikes into adversary accoutrements to anticipate them from firing. I'm abashed the rain has acicular our guns. We cannot authority the assemblage as planned.Learn more: gun, spikespike somebody’s ˈguns
(British English) blemish somebody’s affairs because you do not appetite them to succeed: She was anxious of David’s advance in the company, so she acicular his accoutrements by cogent the bang-up that David had a bubbler problem.This refers to blame a metal fasten (= a attenuate article with a aciculate point) into the enemy’s gun or cannon so that it cannot be fired.Learn more: gun, spike
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