Idioms for gun
Origin of gun
1
1300–50; Middle English
gunne, gonne, apparently short for Anglo-Latin
Gunilda, gonnyld, name for engine of war; compare Old Norse
Gunna, short for
Gunnhildr woman's name
OTHER WORDS FROM gun
gun·less, adjectiveWords nearby gun
gumshoe,
gumsucker,
gumtree,
gumweed,
gumwood,
gun,
gun brig,
gun camera,
gun carriage,
gun control,
gun crew
British Dictionary definitions for stick to one's guns
gun
/ (ɡʌn) /
noun
verb guns, gunning or gunned
See also
gun for
Word Origin for gun
C14: probably from a female pet name shortened from the Scandinavian name
Gunnhildr (from Old Norse
gunnr war +
hildr war)
Idioms and Phrases with stick to one's guns (1 of 2)
stick to one's guns
Hold fast to a statement, opinion, or course of action, as in The witness stuck to her guns about the exact time she was there. This expression, originally put as stand to one's guns, alluded to a gunner remaining by his post. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.
Idioms and Phrases with stick to one's guns (2 of 2)
gun