From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe gunning for somebodybe gunning for somebodyinformalCRITICIZE to be trying to find an opportunity to criticize or harm someone Why is he gunning for me? → gun
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be gunning for somebody• Why should he be gunning for me?• As long as we're number 1, everybody will be gunning for us.• Being No. 1, we knew a lot of teams are gunning for us. 