VisualLang

Danger & Threat

10 Words

5m

1.
[set|sound|ring] (the|) alarm bells
短语

And the way he was looking at me—it made the alarm bells ring even louder.

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2.
all hell [break] (loose|out)
短语

One policeman drew his gun and then suddenly all hell is let loose.

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3.
[bring] {sth} to a head
短语

After years of tension in the workplace, the CEO decided to bring the ongoing conflicts to a head by holding a company-wide meeting to address the issues.

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4.
[come] to a head
短语

The ongoing conflict between the two departments finally came to a head during the heated meeting.

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on the line
5.
on the line
短语

The fate of the company hangs on the line as the board decides on the new CEO.

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on the rocks
6.
on the rocks
短语

The company is on the rocks after losing its biggest client.

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7.
on the hook
短语

After promising to help with the charity event, he found himself on the hook for organizing the entire fundraiser.

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8.
[sleep] with the fishes
短语

In mobster movies, characters often warn their enemies that they'll end up sleeping with the fishes if they don't comply.

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9.
[burn] {sth} to a (crisp|cinder)
短语

The sun was scorching hot, and it burned the grass to a crisp.

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or else
10.
or else
短语

I’m sure they’re safe, or else we’d have heard something.

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