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
Ealair-Scottish
Temel-Turkish
TobyTO-beeEnglish
CÓEmgeinKEE-veen, KWEE-vinIrish
CezÁRio-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Treasach-Irish