Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,082,202,962 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

gung-ho

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
gung-ho (informal)
too eager to do something, often without thinking about the risks involved in a situation. Our new salesman is rather gung-ho. I'm not sure I approve of my bank's gung-ho approach to lending.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
``After World War II, we gained a lot of aircraft used in the war, adopted military organizational tactics and had a lot of gung-ho people who considered the fire the enemy that we could defeat.
FOREST PLAN COLLIDES WITH URBAN SPRAWL ANGELES ON THREATENED LIST by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Fisher subtly suggests the vulnerability behind America's current gung-ho attitude, and in so doing has performed an aesthetic service for its citizens.
Vernon Fisher: Charles Cowles by Kuspit, Donald / Artforum International
A lighthearted, gung-ho, unabashedly pro-Texas little book, ideal as a welcome gift for Texas visitors or a souvenir for tourists.
100 Great Things About Texas by Buhle, Willis M. / Reviewer's Bookwatch
More results
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.