| 词汇 | square up to |
| 释义 | Idiom square up to someone or something Theme: TRYING to face someone or something bravely; to tackle someone or something.You'll have to square up to the bully or he'll make your life miserable.It's time to square up to your financial problems. You can't just ignore them. Phr V square up to squares, squaring, squared square up to sth British & Australian informal to accept that you must deal with a problem or accept a responsibilityHe needs to square up to his responsibilities.The first thing the new government must do is to square up to its economic problems. square up to sb/sth BrE informal to deal with a difficult situation or person in a determined way: Kathleen finally squared up to her brother and refused to lend him any more money.■ SIMILAR TO: face up to square up1. To orient something along a particular line, edge, angle, or plane. A noun or pronoun can be used between "square" and "up." Make sure you square up the picture frame before you nail anything into the wall. You should try to square your shoulders up so that you aren't so hunched while you sit. 2. To orient one's body to be parallel to some line or plane. Make sure you square up to the tee before you swing the golf club. He squared up to the tree and started striking it with his axe. 3. To confront someone in defiance or hostility or in preparation for a fight. He squared up to the guy who had been making lewd remarks about his girlfriend. Protestors squared up to police during the march, but thankfully there was no violence. 4. To face someone in competition. The two boxers are squaring up tomorrow at 7 PM. 5. To pay the balance of what is owed to someone. You get our jackets while I go square up with the bartender. Brian and I need to square up for those plane tickets soon—I hate owing someone money. square up to someone or somethingto face someone or something bravely; to tackle someone or something. You'll have to square up to the bully or he'll make your life miserable. It's time to square up to your financial problems. You can't just ignore them. |
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