| 词汇 | with your tail between your legs |
| 释义 | Idiom with your tail between your legswith (your) tail between (your) legs if you leave somewhere with your tail between your legs, you leave feeling ashamed and embarrassed because you have failed or made a mistake.The losing team walked off with their tails between their legs. with (one's) tail between (one's) legsDisplaying embarrassment or shame, especially after losing or having to admit that one was wrong. Likened to a dog literally putting its tail between its legs after being disciplined. Poor Jeff left the meeting with his tail between his legs after being called out on all his miscalculations. The former star walked off, with tail between legs, after striking out for the third time. with your tail between your legsIf someone goes somewhere with their tail between their legs, they go there feeling very ashamed or embarrassed. I ran out of money, lost my job, my house, my girlfriend. I came home to Sydney with my tail between my legs. When Emma had left America last, it had been with her tail between her legs. Note: Dogs often go off with their tails down when they have been hit or shouted at. with your tail between your legsin a state of dejection or humiliation. informalwith your tail between your ˈlegs(informal) feeling ashamed, embarrassed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished: They thought they would win easily, but they’ve gone home with their tails between their legs.This idiom refers to the way a dog behaves when it is punished. |
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