pull one's head in

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To withdraw; to discontinue what one is doing or saying; to back off.

    澳大利亚 新西兰 比喻

    I really should have pulled my head in once they produced that evidence.

词源

Perhaps from the habit of soldiers poking their heads out of army troop trains to make smart remarks, or in reference to a turtle drawing its head inside its shell for protection. Australian from circa 1930.

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