all guns blazing

all guns blazing

Forcefully and with all of one's energy and a strong sense of urgency or purpose, especially when directed at an argument or problem that has angered or frustrated one. The senator started the press conference all guns blazing, forcefully denying the accusations and painting his accusers as pathological liars. The home team fell behind by a large margin in the first half, but you can expect them to come out all guns blazing in the second half.
See also: all, blaze, gun
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • with (one's) guns blazing
  • with all guns blazing
  • with guns blazing
  • clock
  • clock (one)
  • snap (one's) fingers
  • snap your fingers
  • go flying
  • noogie
  • bang people's heads together
References in periodicals archive
AUSTRALIA'S super sub Marnus Labuschagne has opened up about becoming Test cricket's first concussion replacement, revealing he went from "helpless" onlooker to "all guns blazing".
A brutal welcome for super sub Labuschagne
"But when you're out there you're in the contest and the adrenaline is rushing, it's all guns blazing."
It's 'all guns blazing' for Labuschagne
AUSTRALIA'S super-sub Marnus Labuschagne has opened up about becoming Test cricket's first concussion replacement, revealing he went from "helpless" onlooker to "all guns blazing".
Labuschagne reveals all about Ashes debut
After losing the opening set, Federer came out all guns blazing in the second set.
Federer, Nadal advance to Wimbledon semi-finals
Tyrone v Cavan Saturday, 5pm MATTIE DONNELLY is expecting Cavan to come out all guns blazing against Tyrone after their Ulster final loss.
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WILLIAM H BONNEY (4.00) will have all guns blazing at Market Rasen.
ALL WELL AND GOOD FOR JOHN
DETERMINED director of rugby Neil Shillingford has promised Dudley Kingswinford will be go "all guns blazing" for title glory next season after suffering playoff heartbreak for the second year running.
DK suffer more play-off misery; RUGBY UNION
The Filipinos came out with all guns blazing in the opening period and refused to let up in the second half as they secured an 11th win in 15 games to close in on one of two outright semifinal slots.
SMC-Alab 5 notches 8th win in row
IRELAND will go all guns blazing against France today.
A BLAZE OF GLORY; O'Neill vows Irish will come out firing against French
KATARINA Johnson-Thompson will come out at the Olympics in Rio next summer "all guns blazing" after learning from her heptathlon collapse at the World Championships, according to British Athletics performance director Neil Black.
Kat will come out all guns blazing in Rio; ATHLETICS
The Cherries captain was a Liverpool fan as a boy and he believes Brendan Rodgers' side will come out for the Capital One Cup quarter-final clash with "all guns blazing" after Sunday's defeat at Old Trafford.
Cherries get ready for a cup backlash; Skipper Elphick says Reds are out to win a trophy
CONOR COADY has called on Town to take on Saturday's visitors Brentford "with all guns blazing".
COADY SETS TONE; Town midfielder sounds Bees warning
GRAHAM Rowntree has vowed England will confront South Africa with "all guns blazing" at Twickenham today as they seek to atone for a losing start to the QBE Series.
Coach vows to go for throat
"Fingers crossed, he'll come back all guns blazing."
Charlie is hoping Wickham can be a happy birthday boy
Adelaide: Australian paceman Ryan Harris vowed on Monday to go into the second Test against England with "all guns blazing", rather than holding back to get through the game unscathed.
Harris vows 'all guns blazing' in Adelaide