English Explanatory Dictionary

under the gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Under great pressure to perform.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or in the situation of first player to act on the first round of betting.
  3. Too close to be subject to artillery fire.

Pronunciation

En-au-under the gun.ogg

Word forms

under the gun

Synonyms

under the cosh under the pump UTG

Related words

under fire
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