Meaning of gun for | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To strive for the downfall or diminution of another.
   transitive
2. To pursue as a goal; to work hard to achieve.
   transitive

Examples

“He has been gunning for her since the day he arrived, he wants her job.”

“In the early 1990s Starbucks was gunning for two thousand stores by 2000.”

“The largest section at the top has five sections that you're going to grade individual components of your marketing on; on a scale of L-0 to L-5. “L” simply stands for level. And what we're gunning for is L-5 materials.”

“And once you pick your direction, you'll need to decide the route: are you gunning for the best time; do you want the most scenic route; is it important to stop for lunch with Aunt Julia?”

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