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- with both barrels
with both barrels
with both barrels
with as much energy as possible I always get in trouble for not letting you talk, and now I'm getting it with both barrels because I did let you talk.
Etymology: based on the idea of shooting with a gun that has two barrels (tubes from which bullets are shot)
with both barrels
if you criticize someone with both barrels, you do it in a forceful and angry way The manager blasted his players with both barrels at half time.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Aksel | | - | Danish, Norwegian |
| Myrtle | | ['mə:tl] | |
| Kajal | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
| Adedayo | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
| Tercero | | ter-THE-ro (Spanish), ter-SE-ro (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
| Ogechukwukama | | - | Western African, Igbo |