up a tree
陷入困境,無法解決問題
口語·描述進(jìn)退兩難
英文釋義
to be in a difficult or problematic situation; to be in a state of uncertainty or confusion
例句
He left me up a tree when he quit without notice, and I had to finish the project alone.
典故來源
源自狩獵場景:獵物被逼上樹后無路可逃,比喻陷入被動(dòng)或?qū)擂尉置妗?/span>