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to gun for
[phrase form: gun]
01
to actively and determinedly pursue a specific goal
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
for
Base verb
gun
Present tense
gun for
3rd person singular
guns for
Present participle
gunning for
Past simple
gunned for
Past participle
gunned for
Examples
He 's gunning for a promotion at work and is working hard to impress his superiors.
02
to actively seek to harm or cause trouble for someone
Examples
Ever since their argument, he 's been gunning for her, spreading rumors and trying to get her in trouble at work.
