英语词组in at the death是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

in at the death

1. Literally, witnessing the killing of an animal. I refuse to be in at the death of an innocent deer just because you like hunting.

2. By extension, witnessing the end or collapse of something. Did you hear that Joe's proposal got rejected? Was anyone in at the death?

in at the death

Also, in at the finish or kill . Involved in or present at the end, especially a disastrous end but sometimes merely the climax of an important event. For example, He had a hand in their breakup, but he didn't want to be in at the death, or They've done really well this year, and we want to be in at the kill. These expressions originally alluded to hunters and hounds being present at the death of a fox they had run to ground. [First half of 1700s]

词组	in at the death
释义	in at the death 1. Literally, witnessing the killing of an animal. I refuse to be in at the death of an innocent deer just because you like hunting. 2. By extension, witnessing the end or collapse of something. Did you hear that Joe's proposal got rejected? Was anyone in at the death? in at the death Also, in at the finish or kill . Involved in or present at the end, especially a disastrous end but sometimes merely the climax of an important event. For example, He had a hand in their breakup, but he didn't want to be in at the death, or They've done really well this year, and we want to be in at the kill. These expressions originally alluded to hunters and hounds being present at the death of a fox they had run to ground. [First half of 1700s]
随便看	be on the go be on the gravy train be on the heavy side be on the hook be on the horizon be on the horn be on the horns of a dilemma be on the hush be on the hush-hush be on the in be on their back be on their backs be on their best behavior be on their best behaviour be on their case be on their conscience be on their consciences be on their game be on their good behavior be on their good behaviour be on their guard be on their head be on their heads be on their high horse be on their last legs