smoking gun
US /ˈsmokɪŋ ɡʌn/
・UK /ˈsməʊkɪŋ ɡʌn/
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n.NounDecisive evidence of a crime or wrongdoing.
The leaked document was the smoking gun that proved the company's illegal activities.
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- But sometimes, even if as much as they obstruct, as much as they deflect, as much as they try to manipulate the media and the public, if the investigators find a smoking gun, then the politician is basically done.
But sometimes, even if as much as they obstruct, as much as they deflect, as much as they try to manipulate the media and the public, if the investigators find a smoking gun, then the politician is basically done.
- A smoking gun means hard evidence.
A smoking gun means hard evidence.
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- It's really optimistic to assume that a single smoking gun will be enough, that there will be one thing, and then we say, there it is, that's life.
It's really optimistic to assume that a single smoking gun will be enough, that there will be one thing, and then we say, there it is, that's life.
- It's very optimistic to assume that a single smoking gun will be enough, that there will be one thing and then we'll say, "Oh, there it is, that's life." The complexity of biology shows us that over and over again, that it's not going to be the case.
It's very optimistic to assume that a single smoking gun will be enough, that there will be one thing and then we'll say, "Oh, there it is, that's life." The complexity of biology shows us that over and over again, that it's not going to be the case.
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- Smoking cigarettes is going to be, in that situation, the smoking gun.
Smoking cigarettes is going to be, in that situation, the smoking gun.
- Smoking cigarettes is going to be, in that situation, the smoking gun.
Smoking cigarettes is going to be, in that situation, the smoking gun.
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- Well, he's pointing out that Democrats are trying to exploit this wedge, one, in the MAGA movement, and two, the fact that they just want to attack Donald Trump because they hope that there's some smoking gun about him in there.
Well, he's pointing out that Democrats are trying to exploit this wedge, one, in the MAGA movement, and two, the fact that they just want to attack Donald Trump because they hope that there's some smoking gun about him in there.
- two, the fact that they just want to attack Donald Trump because they hope that there's some smoking gun about him in there, when again, I want to finish this point.
two, the fact that they just want to attack Donald Trump because they hope that there's some smoking gun about him in there, when again, I want to finish this point.
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- The most infamous recording, dubbed "The Smoking Gun Tape," sealed his downfall.
The most infamous recording, dubbed "The Smoking Gun Tape," sealed his downfall.
- The most infamous recording, dubbed the Smoking gun tape, sealed his downfall.
The most infamous recording, dubbed the Smoking gun tape, sealed his downfall.
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- What evidence or smoking gun did they have to make this conclusion that these fuel sources were shut off?
What evidence or smoking gun did they have to make this conclusion that these fuel sources were shut off?
- What evidence or smoking gun did they have to make this conclusion that these fuel sources were shut off?
What evidence or smoking gun did they have to make this conclusion that these fuel sources were shut off?
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- The fact that they haven't been charged yet indicates that investigators haven't found a really clear kind of smoking gun piece of evidence that ties the roommate to the planning or the execution of the shooting.
The fact that they haven't been charged yet indicates that investigators haven't found a really clear kind of smoking gun piece of evidence that ties the roommate to the planning or the execution of the shooting.
- Uh, the fact that they haven't been charged yet indicates that investigators haven't found a really clear kind of smoking gun piece of evidence that ties the roommate to the planning or the execution of, of the of the shooting.
Uh, the fact that they haven't been charged yet indicates that investigators haven't found a really clear kind of smoking gun piece of evidence that ties the roommate to the planning or the execution of, of the of the shooting.
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- The smoking gun wasn't a weapon or a witness; it was his browser history.
The smoking gun wasn't a weapon or a witness; it was his browser history.
- The smoking gun wasn't a weapon or a witness, it was his browser history.
The smoking gun wasn't a weapon or a witness, it was his browser history.
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- My prediction for the next few days, having lived through quite a lot of these stories, is that people will still be desperate for the smoking gun email that just proves beyond doubt this is what happened.
My prediction for the next few days, having lived through quite a lot of these stories, is that people will still be desperate for the smoking gun email that just proves beyond doubt this is what happened.
- My prediction for the next few days, having lived through quite a lot of these stories, is that people will still be desperate for the smoking gun email that just proves beyond doubt this is what happened.
My prediction for the next few days, having lived through quite a lot of these stories, is that people will still be desperate for the smoking gun email that just proves beyond doubt this is what happened.
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- And there never was a smoking gun.
And there never was a smoking gun.
- And there never was a smoking gun.
And there never was a smoking gun.