词汇 | live to tell the tale |
释义 | Idiom live to tell the tale to still be alive after a dangerous or frightening experience.I should imagine very few people have fallen from that height and lived to tell the tale.I had dinner with her and lived to tell the tale. live to tell the taleTo suffer through a harrowing, frightening, or dangerous situation and still be alive afterwards. Often used hyperbolically or humorously. Don't worry, the drop might be a bit scary, but we'll make sure you live to tell the tale. I had to spend the holidays with my in-laws, but I lived to tell the tale! live to tell the taleIf someone lives to tell the tale, they survive a dangerous or frightening experience. Michael Sproule was attacked by a shark. He lived to tell the tale but had to have emergency surgery for serious cuts to his hands and legs. At 20 miles per hour a pedestrian could escape death but at 40 miles per hour the chances of living to tell the tale are small. live to tell the talesurvive a dangerous experience and be able to tell others about it.live to tell the ˈtale(informal, often humorous) survive a terrible experience: Only one man out of fifteen lived to tell the tale.It will be a difficult experience, but I expect you’ll live to tell the tale! |
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