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Definition of under the gun

under the gun

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Other terms relating to 'gun':

Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: a small, close range, snubnosed revolver, typically of a powerful caliber.
Definitions include: a powerful person.
Definitions include: a comical mocking expression in the military and police when a trainee seems hopeless at hand to hand fighting.
Definitions include: to commit suicide via a gunshot to the roof of one's mouth.
Definitions include: to perform a task in which the resources to complete it are woefully inadequate.
Definitions include: to be successful.
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "sick"; "wicked".
Definitions include: to attempt to reach a goal.
Definitions include: to accelerate, especially in an automobile.
Definitions include: biceps.
Definitions include: frightened.
Definitions include: a person hired for their expertise.
Definitions include: friendly greeting, especially after not having seen someone in a long time.
Definitions include: promotional material.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

Other terms relating to 'under':

Definitions include: Australia.
Definitions include: to be able to drink more alcohol than another.
Definitions include: "from under".
Definitions include: to become hot under the collar (i.e. angry.)
Definitions include: to annoy.
Definitions include: to get plastic surgery.
Definitions include: angry.
Definitions include: to give in to pressure.
Definitions include: diarrhea, most often explosive
Definitions include: dead and buried.
Definitions include: to overwhelm.
Definitions include: to become a mentor to a person.
Definitions include: to sacrifice another person for personal gain.
Definitions include: underpants
Definitions include: as one of one's prior accomplishments.

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