pull a gun on (one)
pull a gun on (one)
To draw a gun and threaten one with it. The mugger pulled a gun on me and told me to give him all my money. If you pull a gun on someone, you had better be prepared to use it.
See also: gun, on, pull
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pull a gun (on someone)
and pull a knife (on someone)to bring out a gun or knife suddenly so that it is ready for use against someone. I screamed when the mugger pulled a knife on me. The police shot the thief when he pulled a gun.
See also: gun, pull
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- pull a gun
- in the gun
- give it the gun
- give it/her the gun
- hold a gun to (one's) head
- hold a gun to head
- hold a gun to someone's head
- hold/put a gun to somebody's head
- put a gun to (one's) head
- gun-shy