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under the gun

under the gun

Date: Mar 20 2008

Themes: Pop Culture

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“I have had to announce under the gun and under vicious personal attack that I am in fact pregnant.”

- Singer Lisa Marie Presley on being forced to reveal her secret. (MySpace)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

pressured, forced to rush

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

If you really want someone to hurry up and get something done, pointing a gun at him or her couldn’t hurt. It is, of course, illegal and immoral to do so, but, hey, sometimes you’re in a hurry!

Since pointing guns at people tends to create problems, it’s better to point metaphorical guns. Employers and teachers give people deadlines to make sure they get their work done on time. If you have to get something done quickly or people are going to be mad at you, you’re working under the gun.

You can also use under the gun when you’re talking about pressure in general. Lisa Marie Presley has appeared a little larger than normal lately. So the press started writing mean things about her. The truth is she’s pregnant but didn’t want anyone to know. But she found herself under the gun to say something since everyone was talking about her appearance.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“The company is need of new clients so I’m under the gun to get this deal finished.”

“We’re under the gun to get this weapon developed before our enemies do.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

MissROSY it means someone's being forced to do something or to reveal something,to do something under pressure.
by MissROSY
I think that "under the gun" means under pression
by Alex Bezerril Toledo
under pressure
by patricia_divina_velasquez
ssabi to be under pressure
by ssabi
to be forced to do something which you don't want to do
by Lady In Black
alogigi doing something under some kinda of pressure
by alogigi
dizzygirl under great pressure
by dizzygirl
kiojohn under a lot of presure, and forced to do something who don t want to.
by kiojohn
bskyjolin i guess she is forced by some pressure to say her secret.
by bskyjolin
she has been compelled to do that under pressure
by Ala'a hamadeh
birsencan doing something by force..
by birsencan
Turmeric to say or do something unwillingly, under the pressure.
by Turmeric
tedebear maybe it means under the situation that she has been threatened or forced...
by tedebear
Sweet_Liza To be forced to do or say something.
by Sweet_Liza
under pressure
by if_i_refuse
Macaronica you do smth under the gun if you have no wish at all to do it, but you're compelled, forced, obliged by someone or some circumstance.
by Macaronica
amado forced, been made to be
by amado
fujico885 under the gun means under pressure
by fujico885
evenklm have to,or,someone to make a decision while he do not want to do this,I guess.
by evenklm
lzha80 Under great pressure or under threat.
by lzha80
Juliny be pressured to do something that you don't want to.
by Juliny
nad1a compelled to do something under pressure
by nad1a
under great pressure or force to do something
by kaushalyats
vigoss I think it is mean - under compulsion, necessary
by vigoss

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billi777

billi777

Pakistan

i thinks its mean that, when any one is forced by some one or forced by such an environment by which one should complete his/ her work or do the desired worke for the person or environment who has enforced him/her for that

08:29 AM Mar 20 2008 |

Comfort Alli

Nigeria

to do someyhing under pressure

07:55 AM Mar 20 2008 |

nov.

nov.

Macao

i don’t really understand..
“under the gun” means under pressure or doing something under pressure,,,or both are OK??

07:43 AM Mar 20 2008 |

dido77787

dido77787

Egypt

that means we donnt need mistake.

06:36 AM Mar 20 2008 |

athenazhang

China

sometimes I am working under the gun.

05:03 AM Mar 20 2008 |

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