on the ropes
陷入困境,處于弱勢地位
口語·描述瀕臨失敗
英文釋義
being in a very difficult or precarious situation; being close to defeat or failure
例句
After losing three major clients, the company is on the ropes.
典故來源
源自拳擊術(shù)語,拳手被逼到圍繩(ropes)上,處于被擊敗邊緣。