英语单词短语词组“poke the bear”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

poke the bear

idiom

informal

tointentionallymake ortryto make someoneangryoroffended,especiallysomeone morepowerfulthan you:

Heattackedhiscolleaguesfor notwantingtopokethebear, referring to them notwantingtoconfrontthepresident.

"Don'tpokethebear," was thewarningaboutcrossingtheboss.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Causing feelings of anger and displeasure

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单词	poke the bear
释义	poke the bear idiom informal tointentionallymake ortryto make someoneangryoroffended,especiallysomeone morepowerfulthan you: Heattackedhiscolleaguesfor notwantingtopokethebear, referring to them notwantingtoconfrontthepresident. "Don'tpokethebear," was thewarningaboutcrossingtheboss. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Causing feelings of anger and displeasure aggravate aggrieve alienate anger annoy bend get upsomeone'snoseidiom givesomeonethe shitsidiom go too faridiom goat grate joke nark nose rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom ruffle rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom step/tread onsomeone'stoesidiom tit See more results » (Definition ofpoke the bearfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/poke-the-bear##
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