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hold a gun to head
hold a gun to head
hold a gun to
somebody's
head
also
put a gun to
somebody's
head
to use threats to get what you want
No one held a gun to her head and made her live with the guy - she made that bad decision all on her own.
See also:
gun
,
head
,
hold
hold/put a gun to
somebody's
head
to use threats to force someone to do what you want
Management are holding a gun to our heads. If we don't behave we'll lose our jobs.
See
jump the gun
See also:
gun
,
head
,
hold
hold a gun to (someone's) head
To put pressure on someone.
See also:
gun
,
head
,
hold
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Greg
[greg]
Jerusha
jə-ROO-shə
(English)
Biblical
Jeanette
[dʒə'net]
Abel
AY-bəl
(English)
, ah-BEL
(Spanish)
, ə-BEL
(Portuguese)
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