lick one's wounds

lick (one's) wounds

To withdraw after a misstep or defeat in order to recover. I think the senator will be licking his wounds for a while after that disastrous debate performance.

lick one's wounds

Recuperate from injuries or hurt feelings. For example, They were badly beaten in the debate and went home sadly to lick their wounds. This expression alludes to an animal's behavior when wounded. It was originally put as lick oneself clean or whole, dating from the mid-1500s.

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释义	lick one's wounds lick (one's) wounds To withdraw after a misstep or defeat in order to recover. I think the senator will be licking his wounds for a while after that disastrous debate performance. See also: lick, wound Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. lick one's wounds Recuperate from injuries or hurt feelings. For example, They were badly beaten in the debate and went home sadly to lick their wounds. This expression alludes to an animal's behavior when wounded. It was originally put as lick oneself clean or whole, dating from the mid-1500s. See also: lick, wound The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: lick (one's) wounds lick wounds lick your wounds get a licking sooner a good name is sooner lost than won make a false step false step lick (something) up lick up References in periodicals archive When a blind and brutal force of nature strikes, there is little that can be done except to move out of the way (if possible) or take the blow and lick one's wounds afterward, thankful that the damage wasn't worse. Introduction
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