We know that the issue of carrying a gun is highly debated in the United States.
Guns are such a huge part of our history.
They are also in our language.
Today Jessica and Lindsay will answer a question about the slogan, “In guns we trust”
Plus you’ll learn three conversational expressions about guns that are common in American English.
Let’s start with the question from Kaori:
I said I am against guns, and got a bit offended by the slogan, please don’t get me wrong, I understand “to each his own”. I respect other perspective. Even my father belongs to a hunting club here in Japan. I don’t offend that. I just thought the words in the slogan “trust and in” sounded too strong for T-shirts although it’s controversial and delicate issue nowadays. But you can say that is the way it is to be a slogan, strong message..and I also admire that you have an “open dialog” in your culture.Anyway, I just am hoping peaceful world…At first I thought the slogan was “We trust in guns.” But as I googled, it is “In guns we trust” I read some articles which use the slogan as titles, most of the articles are all about Christianity. I couldn’t get what the slogan means from those articles. So I needed to ask you about it since you talked about gun control on the show several times. Would you help me get to know more about American culture? -Kaori
Phrases about guns that you should know:
- To be under the gun: To be under a tight deadline. You have to finish a lot of work or tasks by a certain time. You feel the pressure of a deadline.
- A: Can you go see a movie with me this weekend?
- B: I wish I could but I am under the gun with deadlines on these new textbooks I am writing.
- To stick to one’s guns: To explicitly state your opinion on something and to stick to it. You will not give in. You will follow through and maintain your position no matter what.
- With guns blazing: You enter into a situation with energy, force, and feeling. Another expression that is similar is, “firing on all cylinders.”
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