go great guns | Idiomator

Meaning: (intransitive,idiomatic)Toperformparticularly well; to be particularlysuccessful.1910,P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 17, inThe Intrusion of Jimmy:The game between Hargate and Lord Dreever was still in progress when Jimmy returned to the billiard-room. . . . "Hargate's beengoing great guns. I was eleven ahead a moment ago, but he made a break of twelve."1964June 16,Arnold Palmer, quotee, “All Eyes On Lema At U.S. Open This Week”, inThe Indianapolis Star, volume62, number11, Indianapolis, Ind., page22:I gave him my putter earlier this year in Oklahoma City. He was having trouble on the greens and I said, ‘Here, try this.’ He did, and he’s beengoing great gunsever since.1988March 12, Alasdair Marshall, “Video: Dancing the Night Away”, inEvening Times, Scotland, retrieved5 November 2010, page 6:The film is bound togo great gunson video and fans of the early Travolta movies like Saturday Night Fever and Grease should be first in the queue.; (intransitive,idiomatic)Tomoveorproceedveryquickly.2002December 4, “Cuba Beckons: Clipper Race 2002”, inInternational Sailing Federation (www.sailing.org), retrieved5 November 2010:Sam Fuller and the crew of New York Clipper continue togo great gunsand retain a comfortable lead as they approach the south eastern tip of Cuba.

Examples:

EN: I am a big believer that everybody deserves a chance. I don't care what you have, go great guns. But then when you're working on the month, the two month, the three month, there comes a time when you gotta realize we've offered everything we can.
ES: El Dr. Kurland vino y le habló de lo mismo, pero no daba respuesta rápida a las mismas preguntas... que ya le habíamos hecho.
EN: This will go great guns, fellas!
ES: La manita irá a la calle Michel.

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