| 词汇 | marked man |
| 释义 | Idiom marked man someone who is being watched by someone who wants to harm or kill them.He is still free to travel the world, but he knows he is a marked man. marked manA person who is targeted for harm or retaliation of some kind. After Ed alerted the authorities about the corruption that took place within the company, he became a marked man. *marked manFig. to be someone, usually a male, who is in danger from harm by someone else. (*Typically: be ~; live like ~.) Bob's a marked man. His parents found out that he's skipping school. Fred's a marked man, too. Jack is looking for him to get his money back. marked man, aAlso, marked woman. A person singled out as an object of suspicion, hostility, or vengeance. For example, As a witness to the robbery, he felt he was a marked man, or After her fiasco at the meeting, she was a marked woman-no one would hire her. This idiom was first recorded in 1833. a marked ˈmana man who is in danger of being killed by his enemies: When they discovered he was a spy, he became a marked man. |
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