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gun for someone 
1. Lit. to seek one out to shoot one. They say that Tex is gunning for the sheriff.
2. Fig. to seek someone out in anger. The boss is gunning for you. I think that Walter is gunning for me.
See also: gun


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And such cities may be the places where owning a gun for self-defense is most important, particularly for people who live in high-crime neighborhoods.
Before long, he was building and selling his gun for friends, and soon decided to turn it into a full-fledged business.
Today, it does not seem necessary to have a gun for hunting, since meat and fowl are easily available and civilized people would no longer consider sport a reason.
 
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