with guns blazing
phrase
: while firing guns
They stepped out from behind the building with guns blazing.
—often used figuratively with respect to forceful effortThe team came out with all guns blazing in the second half.
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“With guns blazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20guns%20blazing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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