under the gun
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under the gun — idiom
1. experiencing a lot of pressure to complete something by a specific deadline or f
1.idiom
Definition
experiencing a lot of pressure to complete something by a specific deadline or face negative consequences
Example
The team was under the gun to finish the project before the end of the month.
With the deadline just two days away, Iris was really under the gun to submit her report.