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单词 put someone on the spot
释义

putsomeoneon the spot

idiom
C2
If you put someone on thespot, youcausethemembarrassmentordifficultybyforcingthem at thatmomenttoansweradifficultquestionor make animportantdecision:
Miraratherput thebosson thespotbyaskinghim when he was going to give us apayrise.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Embarrassing
  • awkward
  • cringe
  • cringe comedy
  • cringe-making
  • cringeworthy
  • cringey
  • curl
  • curl up and dieidiom
  • embarrass
  • embarrassing
  • embarrassingly
  • information
  • painful
  • show
  • show up
  • spare
  • sparesomeone'sblushesidiom
  • spot
  • toe-curling
  • too much informationidiom
(Definition ofput someone on the spotfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/put-on-the-spot##
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