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词汇 poke-the-bear
释义

poke the bear


idiom
informal
to intentionally make or try to make someone angry or offended, especially someone more powerful than you:
He attacked his colleagues for not wanting to poke the bear, referring to them not wanting to confront the president.
"Don't poke the bear," was the warning about crossing the boss.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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nark
rub
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ruffle
ruffle someone's feathersidiom
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tit
tooth
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