put one's head above the parapet

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To create controversy, and thus be a target for anybody's criticism.
    — In 2021 she felt compelled to put her head above the parapet by refusing to sell the rights for a Hebrew translation of Beautiful World to an Israeli publishing company in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS), following reports describing Israeli treatment of Palestinians as apartheid.

词形变化

puts one's head above the parapet present,singular,third-person putting one's head above the parapet participle,present put one's head above the parapet participle,past put one's head above the parapet past
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