Definition of young gun
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: a young person who is successful or who is expected to be successful
He's one of the young guns at the law firm.
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“Young gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20gun. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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