| 词组 | pull sb.'s chestnuts out of the fire |
| 释义 | pull sb.'s chestnuts out of the fireTo do someone else a great favor which they don't really deserve, doing oneself a disfavor in the process. 代某人火中取栗，代某人冒险。◆ Small countries often have to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for their more powerful neighbors.一些小国家常常不得不为强大的邻国火中取栗。 |
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