several go against one, many fight one Three boys ganged up on Willie and knocked him down.
gang up on someone
attack in a group, get together to hurt someone The school children tried to gang up on the boy but he ran away.
take a gander
look at, feast your eyes, take a boo Take a gander at that valley! Just look at it!
what's good for the goose is good for the gander
rules that apply to the wife also apply to the husband, tit for tat If you need a holiday, so do I! What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
black gangster disciple
a Chicago based street gang, founded in the late 60, early 70s many experts feel that they are the for-runner to the Crips. Although the BGD's often wear blue, it's not mandatory. The major way to tell members of this gang is by the way they wear their caps with the brim cocked to the right
couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery
totally incompetent
gang
group of organised criminals. The main gangs in Northern California are (in random order): 1. Bloods 2. Norte 3. Surenos 4. Crips
gang banger
a gang member
gangbang
1. to commit crimes in a gang 2. to have sex in groups
gangsta
1. a gangster or criminal 2. in the way of a gangster 3. a style of rap that evolved in South Central, Los Angeles
gangsta lean
1. the way a person drives where they lean over to the passenger seat and get really low 2. the heaven where gangsters end up, when a homie dies, you pour out a little liquor or lean the bottle over to spill liquor:"This is for my homies kickin' it in the Gangsta Lean" -- DRS (Gangsta Lean [1992])
ganja
see marijuana
gank
same as skank, ie. to hurt, steal from, or diss in some way:"I guess that's what I get, for trying to gank the little homies for their grip" -- Dr. Dre (Lil' ghetto boy [1992])
gang up
Idiom(s): gang up (on sb)
Theme: ATTACK
to form into a group and attack someone. (Usually a physical attack, but it can also be a verbal attack.) • We cant win against the robber unless we gang up on him. • All right, you guys, don't gang up on me. Play fair!
come on like gangbusters
Idiom(s): come on like gangbusters
Theme: BEHAVIOR - WILD
to approach people in a wild and exciting manner; to seem very active and pushy when approaching people. • Why is she so unpolished? She comes on like gangbusters and frightens people away. • The people in this town seem to come on like gangbusters, and they seem very rude at first.
Decorate the mahogany
(USA) When someone buys a round a pub or bar, they decorate the mahogany; putting cash on the bar.
Speak to the organ grinder not the monkey
Talk to the boss not the subordinate
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gande
What is appropriate for one is appropriate for another.
chain gang|chain|gang
n. A group of convicts or slaves in the old South who were chained together. Chain gangs are no longer an acceptable way of punishment, according to modem criminologists.
gang up on|gang|gang up|gang up against
v. phr., informal To jointly attack someone, either physically or verbally; take sides in a group against an individual. The class bully was stronger than all the other boys, so they had to gang up on him to put him in his place. Compare: LINE UP(4b).
road gang|gang|road
n. A group of men who work at road construction. Football players often work with road gangs during summer vacations.
run the gauntlet|gantlet|gauntlet|run
v. phr. 1. To be made to run between two lines of people facing each other and be hit by them with clubs or other weapons. Joe had to run the gauntlet as part of his initiation into the club. 2. To face a hard test; bear a painful experience. Ginny had to run the gauntlet of her mother's questions about how the ink spot got on the dining room rug.
section gang|crew|gang|section|section crew
n. A group of railroad workers who watch and repair a number of miles of track. The section crew was called out to fix the broken bridge.
what's sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gande
What goes for the one, also goes for the other. A proverb. If Herb gets a speeding ticket, so should Erica, who was right behind him; after all, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
gangbuster like gangbusters Slang With great impact, vigor, or zeal: came on like gangbusters at the start of his campaign; a career that took off like gangbusters.
gantlet
gantlet run the gantlet 1) to be punished by means of the gantlet 2) to proceed while under attack from both sides, as by criticism
like gangbusters
like gangbusters Energetically, forcefully, loudly. For example, This is a soft passage—the horns shouldn't come in like gangbusters. This expression alludes to a popular radio series entitled Gangbusters, which featured explosive sound effects, such as gunfire and sirens, at the beginning of each episode. [Slang; late 1930s]
sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, what'
sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, what's What applies to one applies to both, especially to both male and female. For example, After her husband went off with his fishing buddies for a week, she decided to take a vacation without him—what's sauce for the goose, you know. This proverbial expression, often shortened as in the example, was cited and described as “a woman's proverb” in John Ray's English Proverbs (1678).
take a gander at
take a gander at Look at, glance at, as in Will you take a gander at that woman's red hair! This slangy idiom, dating from the early 1900s, presumably came from the verb gander, meaning “stretch one's neck to see,” possibly alluding to the long neck of the male goose. For a synonym, see take a look at.
An gan idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with gan, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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