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51with — W1S1 [wıð, wıθ] prep [: Old English; Origin: against, from, with ] 1.) used to say that two or more people or things are together in the same place ▪ I saw Bob in town with his girlfriend. ▪ Put this bag with the others. ▪ I always wear these… …
52gun|fight|ing — «GUHN FY tihng», noun. 1. the act of fighting with guns. 2. the methods or technique of fighting with guns …
53gun|pow|der — «GUHN POW duhr», noun. 1. a powder that goes off with noise and force when touched with fire. Gunpowder is used in guns, fireworks, and blasting. Modern gunpowder is made of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. 2. = gunpowder tea. (Cf. ↑gunpowder… …
54gun|boat — «GUHN BOHT», noun. 1. a small warship that can be used in shallow water. 2. any small vessel armed with guns …
55gun|cot|ton — «GUHN KOT uhn», noun. an explosive made by treating cotton or other cellulose fibers with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids …
56gun|pa|per — «GUHN PAY puhr», noun. paper treated with nitric acid to make it explosive …
57with both barrels — with as much energy as possible. I always get in trouble for not letting you talk, and now I m getting it with both barrels because I did let you talk. Etymology: based on the idea of shooting with a gun that has two barrels (= tubes from which… …
58with (all) guns blazing — with ( all/both/) guns blazing informal phrase with a lot of enthusiasm or energy Thesaurus: with energy and enthusiasmsynonym Main entry: gun …
59with (both) guns blazing — with ( all/both/) guns blazing informal phrase with a lot of enthusiasm or energy Thesaurus: with energy and enthusiasmsynonym Main entry: gun …
60with all/both guns blazing — with (all/both) guns blazing : while firing guns They stepped out from behind the building with guns blazing. often used figuratively The team came out with all guns blazing in the second half. [=the team was playing very forcefully and well] • • …
