| 词汇 | call the dogs off |
| 释义 | Idiom call the dogs off Theme: THREATENING to stop threatening, chasing, or hounding (a person); (literally) to order dogs away from the chase. (Informal. Note the variations in the examples.)All right, I surrender. You can call your dogs off.Tell the sheriff to call off the dogs. We caught the robber.Please call off your dogs! call the dogs offTo stop threatening or behaving aggressively toward someone. Call the dogs off! I'll tell you anything you want to know, just stop threatening me! call the dogs off.1. Lit. to order hunting or watch dogs to abandon their quarry. They robber gave up and the guard called the dogs off. Call off the dogs! 2. Fig. to stop threatening, chasing, or hounding [a person]. Tell the sheriff to call off the dogs. We caught the robber. Okay, you've caught me! Please call your dogs off! |
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