词汇 | land-in |
释义 | land someone in somethingphrasal verb with landverbuk /lænd/ us /lænd/ to cause someone to be in a difficult situation: 使(某人)陷入困境 Revealing confidential information to a rival company could land you in serious trouble with your boss.向竞争对手泄露公司秘密的话,你的老板不会轻饶了你。 The demonstration outside the embassy landed some of the protesters in jail overnight.在使馆外举行抗议示威活动导致一些抗议者被拘留了一夜。 He landed himself in deep/hot water(= in a very difficult or unpleasant situation) by lying to the tax office about his earnings.他因向税务部门谎报收入而惹上了大麻烦。 Causing difficulties for oneself or others ask questions of someone/somethingidiom be a tall orderidiom be asking for troubleidiom be your own worst enemyidiom bother someone with something catch dig make it difficult for someone to do something obduracy open a can of worms overburden pitchfork someone into something sand shoot subject someone/something to something sucker punch swamp tall throw sand in the gearsidiom wrong-foot |
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