English Dictionary

go great guns

動詞

慣用表現 自動詞

(intransitive, idiomatic) To perform particularly well; to be particularly successful. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To move or proceed very quickly.

日本語の意味

非常に成功する、めざましい成果を上げる / 非常に速く動く、急激に進展する

Once the new software launched, the support team began to go great guns resolving customer issues.

新しいソフトウェアがリリースされると、サポートチームは顧客の問題の解決に大いに活躍し始めた。

意味（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To perform particularly well; to be particularly successful.

The game between Hargate and Lord Dreever was still in progress when Jimmy returned to the billiard-room. . . . Hargate's been going great guns. I was eleven ahead a moment ago, but he made a break of twelve.

意味（2）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To move or proceed very quickly.

Sam Fuller and the crew of New York Clipper continue to go great guns and retain a comfortable lead as they approach the south eastern tip of Cuba.

goes great guns （ present singular third-person ）

going great guns （ participle present ）

went great guns （ past ）

gone great guns （ participle past ）