Lingo

Rebuke

8 Words

4m

1.
sharp tongue
名词

利舌, 尖刻的舌头

Known for her sharp tongue, the professor could quickly dismantle weak arguments with concise and biting remarks.

尖刻的言辞闻名的教授,可以用简洁而尖锐的评论迅速拆解薄弱的论点。

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2.
[skin] {sb} alive
短语

After the disastrous business presentation, the manager threatened to skin the sales team alive for their lack of preparation.

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3.
[tear] a strip off {sb}
短语

When the employee made a serious error on the important report, the manager tore a strip off him during the meeting, expressing disappointment and frustration.

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4.
{sb} (can|could) dish it out, but {sb} (cannot|could not) take it
content.sentence

Basically, he was a bully, and like most bullies, he could dish it out, but couldn't take it.

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5.
[eat] {sb} alive
短语

The competitive nature of the industry was known to eat inexperienced entrepreneurs alive, making it challenging for them to thrive.

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6.
under fire
短语
7.
under siege
短语

The city was under siege and food was getting scarce.

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8.
[give] {sb} hell
短语

After the employee's repeated mistakes, the manager gave them hell during the performance review, highlighting the need for improvement.

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