heavy artillery



heavy artillery

n. powerful or persuasive persons or things. (The same as big gun.) Finally, the mayor brought out the heavy artillery and quieted things down.
See also: artillery, heavy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Symeon-Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
RÁIchÉAl-Irish
Osanna-Italian (Rare)
Drahoslav-Czech, Slovak
Edda (1)ED-dahItalian
Bryan['braiən]