under the gun

介词短语

英文释义

介词短语
  1. Under great pressure to perform. idiomatic
    — He was under the gun to finish the project quickly.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or in the situation of first player to act on the first round of betting.
    — James will be under the gun for the first hand of the final table.
  3. Too close to be subject to artillery fire. obsolete
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