young gun

noun

informal
: a young person who is successful or who is expected to be successful
He's one of the young guns at the law firm.

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Langford is a young gun who is making a name for himself in Spring Training and can absolutely crush a baseball. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, in Eads, Tenn., a 25-year-old young gun named Hugh Freeze was set to make his head coaching debut, taking the reins of the Briarcrest Christian football program after serving as an assistant with the program during the three seasons prior. Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023 Looking at pure passing ability is where Auburn’s young gun in Geriner shined. Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023 Adding another young gun on the wing to Dylan Guenther makes for a nice pair of bookends. Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023 The person responsible for the leaks was identified as a young gun enthusiast who worked on a U.S. military base, according to the Washington Post, which interviewed a teenage member of the group where the leaker, who goes by OG, released hundreds of documents in recent weeks. Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2023 The individual responsible for the leaks was identified as a young gun enthusiast who worked on a U.S. military base, according to the Washington Post, who interviewed a teenage member of the group where the leaker, who goes by OG, released hundreds of documents. Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2023

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“Young gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20gun. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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