The new computer software company decided to bring out the big guns to get ahead of the competition.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
bring\ out\ the\ big\ guns — • bring out the big guns • bring up the big guns • wheel in the big guns • wheel in the big guns v. phr. To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition. The new computer software … Словарь американских идиом
wheel\ in\ the\ big\ guns — • bring out the big guns • bring up the big guns • wheel in the big guns • wheel in the big guns v. phr. To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition. The new computer software … Словарь американских идиом
wheel\ up\ the\ big\ guns — • bring out the big guns • bring up the big guns • wheel in the big guns • wheel in the big guns v. phr. To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition. The new computer software … Словарь американских идиом
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Big gun — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
big gun — n. an important and powerful person, such as an officer of a company. (Often with bring in as in the example.) □ It went up to the big guns, who said no immediately. □ I knew they would bring in the big guns at the last minute … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bring — or[wheel in] or[out] or[up the big guns] {v. phr.} To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition. * /The new computer software company decided to bring out the big guns to get… … Dictionary of American idioms
bring — or[wheel in] or[out] or[up the big guns] {v. phr.} To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition. * /The new computer software company decided to bring out the big guns to get… … Dictionary of American idioms
big gun — noun (Figurative extension of the sense above) Someone who is powerful or influential most often in plural form. If this doesnt work, theyll have to bring in the big guns … Wiktionary
big gun — n. a powerful or important person. This isn t working. It s time to bring in the big guns … English slang
