both barrels
nounEtymology In reference to discharging both barrels of a double-barrelled shotgun simultaneously rather than one at a time.
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Figuratively, Informal The maximum damage that a weapon can deliver.
- to give someone both barrels
- to let someone have both barrels
2 more examples
- to hit someone with both barrels
- Rightwing media mouthpieces and ICE get both barrels in South Park’s latest zeitgeist-capturing satire.2025 August 7, Zach Vasquez, “From puppy murder to racist podcasts: South Park’s anti-deportation episode is utterly ruthless TV”, in The Guardian, →ISSN: