| 词汇 | with both barrels |
| 释义 | Idiom 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 barrelsWith extreme force or vigor. The phrase refers to the barrels of a gun. You have to know that she's going to come at us with both barrels if we fire her, so just be prepared. The team looked a bit lackluster in their first game, but they've come out with both barrels tonight. both barrels, withWith full force, as in When I scolded her for stealing, I let her have it with both barrels. This term alludes to firing with both barrels of a double-barreled shotgun. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] with both barrelswith unrestrained force or emotion. informalThe barrels in question are the two barrels of a firearm. |
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