Definition of gun for

gun for

verb

to attempt to reach a goal.
He's gunning for president.
- See more words with the same meaning: to attempt, try.
Last edited on Aug 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
to attempt to defeat.

Citation from ""Bachelor Pad" premieres", Salon, Chris Le, Aug 9 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

Last edited on Aug 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 09 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'to attempt, try':
do over	Definitions include: to mistreat.
have a whack at	Definitions include: to attempt.
go for broke	Definitions include: to risk everything in some endeavor.
crack	Definitions include: something that is so exceptionally good or fun it could be as addictive as crack (i.e. crack cocaine).
Hail Mary	Definitions include: the occurrence of telling a woman that one has accidentally gotten pregnant that one loves her and to convince her that having an abortion will be the best thing for the relationship.
wing it	Definitions include: to attempt something without preparation.
give it a shot	Definitions include: to attempt.
get back on the horse	Definitions include: to continue trying something that one has had difficulty with in the past.
give it a whirl	Definitions include: to attempt something.
dry run	Definitions include: a practice attempt, without performing the actual action.
effort	Definitions include: to try to determine.
give the old college try	Definitions include: to make a strong attempt.
shot	Definitions include: broken.
grasp at straws	Definitions include: to make a futile attempt.
have a go	Definitions include: to make an attempt.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'for':
along for the ride	Definitions include: taking a passive role.
an eye for the laddies	Definitions include: attracted to young males.
bang for (one's) buck	Definitions include: return on one's money spent.
bat for the other team	Definitions include: to be homosexual.
BFFL	Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) for life".
*bob for cck**	Definitions include: a phrase used in reference to someone under the influence of opiates who keeps nodding off with their mouth open, as it resembles performing fellatio.
bug-for-bug compatible	Definitions include: so compatible that even the known bugs of product A were replicated in the "bug-for-bug compatible" product B.
bugger that for a game of Soldiers	Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something.
bust for a wee	Definitions include: to need to urinate.
buzz for	Definitions include: to be excited about.
call for Huey	Definitions include: to vomit.
call for O'Rourke	Definitions include: to vomit (noisily).
cruise for a bruising	Definitions include: the person is going to be in trouble.
cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs	Definitions include: crazy.
cushion for the pushing	Definitions include: fat.
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Other terms relating to 'gun':
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
belly gun	Definitions include: a small, close range, snubnosed revolver, typically of a powerful caliber.
big gun	Definitions include: a powerful person.
Buy a gun	Definitions include: a comical mocking expression in the military and police when a trainee seems hopeless at hand to hand fighting.
eat (one's) gun	Definitions include: to commit suicide via a gunshot to the roof of one's mouth.
fight a war with BB guns	Definitions include: to perform a task in which the resources to complete it are woefully inadequate.
go great guns	Definitions include: to be successful.
gun	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "sick"; "wicked".
gun it	Definitions include: to accelerate, especially in an automobile.
guns	Definitions include: biceps.
gun shy	Definitions include: frightened.
hired gun	Definitions include: a person hired for their expertise.
son of a gun	Definitions include: friendly greeting, especially after not having seen someone in a long time.
swag	Definitions include: promotional material.
under the gun	Definitions include: under pressure.