请输入您要查询的英文词组:

 

词组 be for the high jump
释义

be for the high jump be about to be severely punished. British informal

☞ This expression was first recorded in the early 20th century as a military term meaning 'be put on trial before your commanding officer'. The image behind it is that of an execution by hanging.

随便看

 

英语词组固定搭配大全包含15956条英汉双解词组,基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/16 2:49:05