big gun
Example Sentences
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That’s why I was on the Hill with Fred Rogers, trying to get them to continue the funding of what I felt was a big gun, right?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023
“I’m not a big gun guy,” says Carlson, whose weapons include pistols, a shotgun, an AR-15 rifle, 10 loaded magazines and about 1,000 additional rounds.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2022
I fired a 155 howitzer, this big gun on wheels.
From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2020
“I’m a big gun guy, and I’m all for background checks,” he said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2019
Amarante stood there toothlessly half-grinning with his big gun held laxly, almost limply in his hands.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
