ass is on the line:
屁股在线 ×
(某人)处境危险、担风险 √
例句:
I better be right this time, because my ass is on the line.
这一回我可不能再搞错了,我担着风险呢。
by the book:
根据书本 ×
按常规;依照惯例 √
例句:
We’d do everything strictly by the book.
一切务必严格照章办理。
cut the mouth:
切掉嘴巴 ×
缄默不语,拒不开口 √
例句:
When I ask for details, he just cuts the mouth.
我一问到细节,他就闭口不谈。
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