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11great guns — 1. Informal. in a relentlessly energetic or successful manner: The new president has the company going great guns. 2. (used as an expression of surprise, astonishment, etc.). [1870 75] * * * …
12great guns — If something or someone is going great guns, they are doing very well. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
13great guns — See going great guns …
14Great guns — If something or someone is going great guns, they are doing very well …
15great guns — See blow great guns …
16Great Guns — Voir Quel pétard! …
17go great guns — phrasal : to achieve great success the book was going great guns in twelve countries George Thomas b. 1892 * * * go great guns see under ↑gun • • • Main Entry: ↑go go great guns (informal) To function, be carried out, etc with great success,… …
18To 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… …
19go great guns — verb a) To perform particularly well; to be particularly successful. The game between Hargate and Lord Dreever was still in progress when Jimmy returned to the billiard room. . . . Hargates been going great guns. I was eleven ahead a moment ago,… …
20go great guns — to be very successful. I m not worried about our company s future we re going great guns, and I expect it to continue. Usage notes: usually used in the form going great guns …