blow great guns
1blow great guns — phrasal of wind : to blow furiously and with roaring gusts * * * blow great guns (of wind) to blow tempestuously • • • Main Entry: ↑gun …
2blow great guns — See: GREAT GUNS …
3blow great guns — See: GREAT GUNS …
4blow\ great\ guns — See: great guns …
5To blow great guns — Blow Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds… …
6blow great guns — (Of wind) Blow powerfully …
7To blow great guns — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …
8great\ guns — I. interj. informal See: great Godfrey or great Scott II. adv. phr. informal 1. Very fast or very hard. Usually used in the phrases blow great guns , go great guns . The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore. The men were… …
9great guns — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very fast or very hard. Usually used in the phrases blow great guns , go great guns . * /The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore./ * /The men were going great guns to finish the job./ Compare: FAST …
10great guns — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very fast or very hard. Usually used in the phrases blow great guns , go great guns . * /The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore./ * /The men were going great guns to finish the job./ Compare: FAST …
