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spike guns
spike guns
spike
somebody's
guns
to spoil someone's plans
Usage notes: In the past, soldiers put spikes (= thin, pointed pieces of metal) into their enemies' guns in order to stop them working.
The African runner spiked her guns, overtaking her in the final minute.
See also:
gun
,
spike
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
DraŽEnka
drah-ZHEN-kah
Croatian
Daumantas
-
Lithuanian
Afzal
-
Arabic
Nelu
-
Romanian
Rainbow
RAYN-bo
English (Rare)
SÉBastien
se-bas-TYAW
N
French
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