"have a tiger by the tail" 怎么发音
expression
HAV uh TY-gur by thuh TAIL
hav uh TY-guh by thuh TAIL
释义
To be in a risky, difficult, or dangerous situation which is hard to control or escape from.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪɡɝ/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪɫ
英式英语
hæv/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪɡɐ/ /bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪl
简化发音
美式
HAV uh TY-gur by thuh TAIL
英式
hav uh TY-guh by thuh TAIL
语境中听
I have a tiger by the tail with this new job.
He soon realized he had a tiger by the tail after starting his own business.
Managing three kids alone feels like I have a tiger by the tail every day.
Honestly, I think we have a tiger by the tail with this project—it's way more complicated than we thought.