take one's ball and go home

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well. idiomatic,informal
    — In 1977 American auto industry leaders threatened to "take their ball and go home" by shutting down production of 1978 models unless they received yet a third delay in meeting the auto emission standards of the Clean Air Act.

词形变化

takes one's ball and goes home present,singular,third-person taking one's ball and going home participle,present took one's ball and went home past taken one's ball and gone home participle,past take one's bat and ball and go home alternative take one's football and go home alternative

词源

From the image of a group of children playing a sport with a ball that is the exclusive property of one of the participants.
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