Gun For (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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gun for (someone) What does gun for (someone) mean?	to look hard for a chance to harm or defeat someone	My supervisor has been gunning for me for a long time and I do not know why.
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to be run down What does "to be run down" mean?	to get into poor health or condition, to look bad	My friend has become run down since she started working at night.
in the public eye What does "in the public eye" mean?	publicly, visible to all	The actor has not been in the public eye since he got into trouble with the law.
have (something) coming to (someone) What does "have (something) coming to (someone)" mean?	deserve punishment for something	The girl has the punishment coming to her because of what she did.
next to nothing What does "next to nothing" mean?	hardly anything	I was able to buy a new computer for next to nothing.

at one time What does "at one time" mean?	at a time in the past	At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.
lend someone a hand What does "lend someone a hand" mean?	help someone.	"I can't do this alone. Can you lend me ahand?"
a kangaroo court What does "a kangaroo court" mean?	an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves	There was a kangaroo court in the movie where the ranchers decided to make their own court.
Trade barbs What does "Trade barbs" mean?	If people trade barbs, they insult or attack each other.
year after year What does "year after year" mean?	for many years, one year after another	We went to the lake year after year until we finally got tired of it.

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Gun For (someone) Idiom