under the gun
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She added: “I love the feel of being under the gun, under pressure. It’s not like a life-and-death situation, but you know that adrenaline that you get…”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
If automakers like GM were under the gun to go electric again, it would likely be a costly reversal for Magna and other suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The radiation treatments lasted three months, for five days a week, ten minutes under the gun each time.
From Salon • May 21, 2025
State lawmakers are under the gun to make an initial decision by Monday, Feb. 5.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024
So Pa would take the ramrod from its place under the gun barrel, and fasten a piece of clean cloth on its end.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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