"take your gloves off" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 脱下手套
• 不再温和（比喻）

Definition

字面意思是把手套脱下来。引申义是指不再温和，有礼，而开始更直接或激烈地行动，尤其是在冲突或竞争中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比喻用法多见于体育、商务、辩论等场合，表示某人不再温和或克制。通常在非正式或半正式语境中使用。有时也用“take the gloves off”不加“your”。

Examples

Please take your gloves off before eating.

吃饭前请**脱下手套**。

It's time to take your gloves off and start working hard.

是时候**脱下手套**，开始努力工作了。

The coach told us to take our gloves off in the second half.

教练让我们下半场**脱下手套**。

If they want a fight, I'm ready to take my gloves off.

如果他们想打架，我随时准备**脱下手套**。

After months of negotiation, both sides decided to take their gloves off.

经过几个月的谈判，双方决定**脱下手套**。

You were being so polite before, but now you’ve really taken your gloves off!

你之前很有礼貌，现在真的**脱下手套**了！