be gunning for
phrasal verbbe gunning for somebody
- (informal) to be looking for an opportunity to blame or attack somebody
- I don’t want your father gunning for me if we’re back late.
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be gunning for something
- to be competing for or trying hard to get something
- She's gunning for the top job.