吃不了兜着走
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lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
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fig. you'll have to take the consequences
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- if you can't finish it, carry it away in your pocket
- Meaning
- Warns that if things go wrong you'll bear heavy consequences. Often a threat: "you'll be in big trouble."
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