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gunning for

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gunning for someone
trying to hurt or defeat someone. Now that we're the champions, everybody's going to be gunning for us.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of gunning for someone (= to try to find someone so you can shoot them)
See also: gunning


gunning for something
trying to achieve something. Students gunning for admission to one of the top colleges often believe their test scores are the most important thing.
See also: gunning

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