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guns blazing

guns blazing adverb: with much force or bravado.

Adverb

guns blazing (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) With much force or bravado.
    • The champions came out (with) all/both guns blazing.

Forms of guns blazing

alternative formguns a-blazing

Questions about guns blazing

What does guns blazing mean?
Guns blazing means with much force or bravado.
What part of speech is guns blazing?
Guns blazing is an adverb.

Words near guns blazing in the dictionary

  1. gunrunning
  2. gunrunnings
  3. guns
  4. guns and butter
  5. guns and roses
  6. guns blazing
  7. guns down
  8. guns for
  9. guns off
  10. guns up
  11. guns-for-hire

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