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

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RESPONSIBILITY

at someone's doorstep and on someone's doorstep

in someone's care; as someone's responsibility.

Why do you always have to lay your problems at my doorstep?I shall put this issue on someone else's doorstep.I don't want it on my doorstep.

be one's brother's keeper

to be responsible for someone else.

I can't force these kids to go to school and get an education so they can get jobs. I am not my brother's keeper.You can't expect me to be my brother's keeper. Each of us should be responsible!

do one's duty

to do one's job; to do what is expected of one.

Please don't thank me. I'm just doing my duty.Soldiers who fight in wars are doing their duty.

duty bound (to do something)

forced by a sense of duty and honor to do something.

Good evening, madam. I’m duty bound to inform you that we have arrested your husband.No one made me say that. I was duty bound.

have broad shoulders

to have the ability to take on unpleasant responsibilities; to have the ability to accept criticism or rebuke.

No need to apologize to me. I can take it. I have broad shoulders.Karen may have broad shoulders, but she can't endure endless criticism.

have the ball in one's court

to be responsible for the next move in some process; to have to make a response to something that someone else has started.

You have the ball in your court now. You have to answer the attorney's questions.There was no way that Liz could avoid acting. She had the ball in her court.

make it one's business to do something and take it upon oneself to do something

to do something on one's own even if it means interfering in something that does not directly concern one. (As opposed to minding one's own business.)

I know it doesn't concern me, but I made it my business to call city hall because someone had to.Jane took it upon herself to find out exactly what had happened to the old lady.

on someone's shoulders

on someone's own self.

Why should all the responsibility fall on my shoulders?She carries a tremendous amount of responsibility on her shoulders.

own up (to something)

to confess to something.

I know you broke the window. Come on and own up to it.The boy holding the baseball bat owned up. What else could he do?

pass the buck

to pass the blame (to someone else); to give the responsibility (to someone else). (Informal.)

Don't try to pass the buck! It's your fault, and everybody knows it.Some people try to pass the buck whenever they can.

put one's head on the block (for someone or something)

to take great risks for someone or something; to go to a lot of trouble or difficulty for someone or something; to attempt to gain favor for someone or something.

I don't know why I should put my head on the block for Joan. What has she ever done for me?Sally tried to get me to put in a good word about her with the boss. You know, tell the boss what a great worker she is and how smart she is. The last time I put my head on the block for anyone, it all backfired, and when the person goofed up, I looked like an idiot!

shirk one's duty

to neglect one's job or task.

The guard was fired for shirking his duty.You cannot expect to continue shirking your duty without someone noticing.

spread oneself too thin

to do so many things that you can do none of them well.

It's a good idea to get involved in a lot of activities, but don't spread yourself too thin.I'm too busy these days. I'm afraid I've spread myself too thin.

take someone or something on

to undertake to deal with someone or something.

Mrs. Smith is such a problem. I don't feel like taking her on just now.I'm too busy to take on any new problems.

take something (up)on oneself

to make something one's responsibility.

I took it upon myself to order more pencils since we were running out of them.I'm glad that you took it on yourself to do that.

take the rap (for someone)

to take the blame (for something) for someone else. (Slang, especially criminal slang.)

I don't want to take the rap for you.John robbed the bank, but Tom took the rap for him.

take the rap (for something)

to take the blame for (doing) something,

I won't take the rap for the crime. I wasn't even in town.Who'll take the rap for it? Who did it?

wear more than one hat

to have more than one set of responsibilities; to hold more than one office.

The mayor is also the police chief. She wears more than one hat.I have too much to do to wear more than one hat.

词组	RESPONSIBILITY
释义	IDIOMSLANG RESPONSIBILITY at someone's doorstep and on someone's doorstep in someone's care; as someone's responsibility. Why do you always have to lay your problems at my doorstep?I shall put this issue on someone else's doorstep.I don't want it on my doorstep. be one's brother's keeper to be responsible for someone else. I can't force these kids to go to school and get an education so they can get jobs. I am not my brother's keeper.You can't expect me to be my brother's keeper. Each of us should be responsible! do one's duty to do one's job; to do what is expected of one. Please don't thank me. I'm just doing my duty.Soldiers who fight in wars are doing their duty. duty bound (to do something) forced by a sense of duty and honor to do something. Good evening, madam. I’m duty bound to inform you that we have arrested your husband.No one made me say that. I was duty bound. have broad shoulders to have the ability to take on unpleasant responsibilities; to have the ability to accept criticism or rebuke. No need to apologize to me. I can take it. I have broad shoulders.Karen may have broad shoulders, but she can't endure endless criticism. have the ball in one's court to be responsible for the next move in some process; to have to make a response to something that someone else has started. You have the ball in your court now. You have to answer the attorney's questions.There was no way that Liz could avoid acting. She had the ball in her court. make it one's business to do something and take it upon oneself to do something to do something on one's own even if it means interfering in something that does not directly concern one. (As opposed to minding one's own business.) I know it doesn't concern me, but I made it my business to call city hall because someone had to.Jane took it upon herself to find out exactly what had happened to the old lady. on someone's shoulders on someone's own self. Why should all the responsibility fall on my shoulders?She carries a tremendous amount of responsibility on her shoulders. own up (to something) to confess to something. I know you broke the window. Come on and own up to it.The boy holding the baseball bat owned up. What else could he do? pass the buck to pass the blame (to someone else); to give the responsibility (to someone else). (Informal.) Don't try to pass the buck! It's your fault, and everybody knows it.Some people try to pass the buck whenever they can. put one's head on the block (for someone or something) to take great risks for someone or something; to go to a lot of trouble or difficulty for someone or something; to attempt to gain favor for someone or something. I don't know why I should put my head on the block for Joan. What has she ever done for me?Sally tried to get me to put in a good word about her with the boss. You know, tell the boss what a great worker she is and how smart she is. The last time I put my head on the block for anyone, it all backfired, and when the person goofed up, I looked like an idiot! shirk one's duty to neglect one's job or task. The guard was fired for shirking his duty.You cannot expect to continue shirking your duty without someone noticing. spread oneself too thin to do so many things that you can do none of them well. It's a good idea to get involved in a lot of activities, but don't spread yourself too thin.I'm too busy these days. I'm afraid I've spread myself too thin. take someone or something on to undertake to deal with someone or something. Mrs. Smith is such a problem. I don't feel like taking her on just now.I'm too busy to take on any new problems. take something (up)on oneself to make something one's responsibility. I took it upon myself to order more pencils since we were running out of them.I'm glad that you took it on yourself to do that. take the rap (for someone) to take the blame (for something) for someone else. (Slang, especially criminal slang.) I don't want to take the rap for you.John robbed the bank, but Tom took the rap for him. take the rap (for something) to take the blame for (doing) something, I won't take the rap for the crime. I wasn't even in town.Who'll take the rap for it? Who did it? wear more than one hat to have more than one set of responsibilities; to hold more than one office. The mayor is also the police chief. She wears more than one hat.I have too much to do to wear more than one hat. pass the buck tr. to shift the responsibility for something to someone else; to evade responsibility. When things get a little tough, do what I do. Pass the buck.Don't pass the buck. Stand up and admit you were wrong. short end of the stick n. the burden, responsibility, blame, etc., for something. (Always with the.) Here I am stuck with the short end of the stick again.I am the one who plans all this stuff, and when you jerks drop the ball, I'm left holding the short end of the stick. take someone or something on tr. to accept the task of handling a difficult person or thing. I'll take it on if nobody else will do it.Nobody wanted to take on Mrs. Franklin, but it had to be done.
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