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Cynric Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
A question about two idoms
Hi, everybody!
i need a helping hand to figure out two idioms I read in an essay written by a native speaker.
1) step back in the ring
2) be beaten to the canvas
Could you please explain what they mean and how to use them? Thanks for help!
i need a helping hand to figure out two idioms I read in an essay written by a native speaker.
1) step back in the ring
2) be beaten to the canvas
Could you please explain what they mean and how to use them? Thanks for help!
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1) step back in the ring -- recover and return to the fight . ) 2) be beaten to the canvas -- be losing very badly in a fight. ) They are both boxing idioms, but you may apply them metaphorically to other sorts of competitive struggles.
- 1) step back in the ring -- recover and return to the fight .
- ) 2) be beaten to the canvas -- be losing very badly in a fight.
- ) They are both boxing idioms, but you may apply them metaphorically to other sorts of competitive struggles.
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1) step back in the ring -- recover and return to the fight. ('Ring' refers to the roped-off area within which boxers battle.)
2) be beaten to the canvas -- be losing very badly in a fight. ('Canvas' is the floor covering of a boxing ring.)
They are both boxing idioms, but you may apply them metaphorically to other sorts of competitive struggles.
2) be beaten to the canvas -- be losing very badly in a fight. ('Canvas' is the floor covering of a boxing ring.)
They are both boxing idioms, but you may apply them metaphorically to other sorts of competitive struggles.
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