at each other's throats

/ət ˌiːtʃ ˌʌðəz ˈθrəʊts/INFORMAL · C1
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直訳: «互いの喉につかみかかって»

意味

arguing angrily all the time

互いに怒って絶えず言い争っている.

例文

  1. 1The twins are at each other's throats over who gets the bigger bedroom.
  2. 2The two chefs were at each other's throats all evening, and the food came out late.
  3. 3Since their parents sold the shop, the brothers have been at each other's throats and only speak through lawyers.
  4. 4Our neighbours are always at each other's throats; we can hear them shouting through the wall.
  5. 5Were the two team leaders at each other's throats during the meeting, or did they stay polite?

文法

ふつう be の後に置き、主語は複数。throats は複数形のまま。at one another's throats とも言う。

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