see which way the cat jumps

觀察形勢、等待事態發展,然后做決定
口語·表達觀望形勢后決定
英文釋義 to wait and see what choice or decision is made before taking action or making a decision oneself
例句
I'll wait and see which way the cat jumps before investing in stocks.
典故來源 源自觀察貓跳躍方向,比喻等待事態明朗再做決定。

?? 習語詞匯解析

習語中的關鍵英語詞匯

jumps
v. 跳躍;暴增(jump的三單形式)

?? 同首字母習語

swim against the tide
逆流而游
see the light
看到事情的真相或明白事情的重要性
spring chicken
不年輕的人或事物
smell something fishy
覺得可疑,覺得有問題
silver threads amongst the gold
金屬絲和金屬絲的中間有小銀絲
six of the best
一次嚴厲的懲罰
snap someones head off
對某人非常生氣或憤怒地回應或對待某人
state of the art
技術最先進的狀態
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