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under the gun
- (idiomatic) Under great pressure to perform.
- Synonyms: under the cosh, (Australia, New Zealand) under the pump
He was under the gun to finish the project quickly.
2013, The National (lyrics and music), “I Need My Girl”, in Trouble Will Find Me:I'm under the gun again / I know I was a 45-percenter then / I know I was a lot of things
- (poker) Of, pertaining to, or in the situation of first player to act on the first round of betting.
- Synonym: UTG
James will be under the gun for the first hand of the final table.
- (obsolete, military) Too close to be subject to artillery fire.
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