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<P><FONT color=#000080><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">You are </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><I><B>under the gun</B></I></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> when you are working </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><B>under</B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> tremendous pressure. </SPAN></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" color=#800000>Example: "Everyone at the office has been <B>under the gun</B> since this new manager arrived."<BR><BR></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" color=#000080>You are forced to work extra hard when you are <I><B>under the gun</B></I>. </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" color=#800000>Example: "We are <B>under the gun</B> to get this project finished at work." <BR><BR></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" color=#000080>Working <I><B>under the gun</B></I> is working hard <B>under</B> pressure to meet deadlines. </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" color=#800000>Example: "I feel I work harder when I am under pressure." Reply: "Me too. I get much more done when I am <B>under the gun</B>."</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" color=#000080> </FONT><BR> </P>
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첫댓글 I'm under the gun when I beat my brain out for making questions for the Guide Post story .
I get a bang from it,though. ^^
what a wonderful reminder of the three expressions, under the gun, beat my brain out, get a bang from.. Thank YOU!^^