What does bring out the big guns mean?

The biggest or most powerful tool or asset for a given task. Usually plural. This axe is getting nowhere on this stump—it’s time to bring out the big guns and use the dynamite. My phone calls have not been answered, so it’s time to bring out the big guns and send them a subpoena.

What does big guns mean in slang?

If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence. [informal]

What do you call big guns?

Artillery refers to large-caliber guns — guns with big barrels — which can be moved from one place to another for land battles. If you’re a military commander and you say, “Bring in the heavy artillery,” you’re ordering the artillery to move into place and get ready for action.

What is the big weapon?

1. Schwerer Gustav and Dora. The Schwerer Gustav and its sister gun Dora were the two largest artillery pieces every constructed in terms of overall weight (1350 tonnes) and weight of projectiles (15,700 pounds), while it’s 800mm rounds are the largest ever fired in combat. The guns also had a range of over 24 miles.

Where can I find the word big gun?

Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia . 1. The biggest or most powerful tool or asset for a given task. Usually plural. This axe is getting nowhere on this stump—it’s time to bring out the big guns and use the dynamite. My phone calls have not been answered, so it’s time to bring out the big guns and send them a subpoena. 2.

What’s the meaning of ” bust out the big guns “?

Me: “Oh, time to break out the big guns, hmmm?” In the context of CSI it means to bring in the Crime Lab boss, the expert, the BIG GUN.

When to start pulling out the big guns?

Time to start pulling out the big guns! Get the Pulling Out The Big Guns neck gaiter and mug.

What does it mean when someone calls someone a big gun?

COMMON If you call someone a big gun, you mean they are a very important and powerful person in an organization or area of activity. He’s a pretty big gun in Maine politics. Note: Often, people use the plural the big guns, meaning a group of important and powerful people.