| 释义 |
●take sb/sth to the ˈmat (NAmE, informal) to get involved in an argument with sb/sth 与…争辩◆He took them to the mat on that issue.
在那个问题上，他与他们争辩了一番。 NOTE Both of these idioms come from the sport of wrestling, in which two people fight by holding each other and trying to force the other person to the ground or mat. 这两个习语均源于摔跤运动，参赛者用手卡着对方，并用力把对方摔倒在地上或垫子上。 |