Twist in the wind Meaning in English
expression
TWIST in thuh WIND
tw-IST in thuh WIND
释义
To be left alone in a difficult or embarrassing situation, usually without help or support from others.
用法与细微差别
Used mostly in US English, often about someone being abandoned by their team, boss, or friends. It's semi-formal and commonly used in news, politics, and workplaces. Sometimes implies unfairness or being left to take blame.
Spanish: quedar expuesto - ser dejado esperandoPortuguese (BR): ficar desamparado - ser deixado esperandoPortuguese (PT): ficar desamparado - ser deixado à esperaChinese (Simplified): 受困无助 - 被冷落Chinese (Traditional): 受困無助 - 被冷落Hindi: असहाय छोड़ देना - अकेले लटकने देनाArabic: يُترك معلقًا - يُترك بلا دعمBengali: একলা পড়ে থাকা - নিরুপায় অবস্থায় পড়ে থাকাRussian: бросить на произвол судьбы - оставить в бедеJapanese: 孤立無援で取り残される - 見捨てられるVietnamese: bị bỏ mặc - bị để mặc trong tình cảnh khó khănKorean: 홀로 내버려 두다 - 곤란한 상황에 방치하다Turkish: kaderine terk etmek - zor durumda yalnız bırakmakUrdu: پھنسے رہنا (اکیلا اور بے یارومددگار)Indonesian: dibiarkan sendirian - dibiarkan tanpa bantuan
例句
After the mistake, he felt like he was twisting in the wind.
basic
No one helped her, so she was just twisting in the wind.
basic
When the support ended, he was left to twist in the wind.
basic
They promised help, but in the end I was just twisting in the wind.
natural
The company let the manager twist in the wind after the scandal broke.
natural
Don’t leave me here to twist in the wind—I need your backup.
natural