be under the gun



be under the gun

  (mainly American)
to feel anxious because you have to do something by a particular time or in a particular way Al's under the gun to decide by the end of the month whether to move with his company.
See also: gun

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
QueenKWEENEnglish
Iiris-Finnish
Lochana-Indian, Hindi
Isabelee-sah-BEL (Spanish), IZ-ə-bel (English), ee-za-BEL (French), ee-zah-BEL (German)Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German
Meggy-Medieval English
CaleKAYLEnglish