Idioms

going great guns

This page is about the idiom going great guns

Meaning

If you're going great guns, you're going really well in whatever you're doing.

For example

  • My brother's going great guns in his new job, and he should get his first promotion next week.

  • We're going great guns in our online business, so I'm thinking of quitting my day job.

Quick Quiz

Our school's basketball team is going great guns in the tournament. They have

a. lost every game

b. won two out of four games

c. won every game
a) lost every game b) won two out of four games c) won every game

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Contributor: Matt Errey