drop the gloves: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- In ice hockey, to remove one's gloves as a prelude to starting a fistfight; to engage in a physical fight on the ice.
Examples
BetaWhen the fight broke out on the ice, both players dropped the gloves and squared off.
Cuando comenzó la pelea en el hielo, ambos jugadores se quitaron los guantes y se enfrentaron.
The team captain warned that if the opponents kept roughhousing, they would drop the gloves.
El capitán del equipo advirtió que si los rivales seguían peleando, ellos se quitarían los guantes.
After a hard check, the two rivals dropped the gloves in a classic hockey showdown.
Después de un fuerte choque, los dos rivales se quitaron los guantes en un clásico enfrentamiento de hockey.
- To begin an aggressive confrontation, whether physical or verbal; to stop holding back and engage in a vigorous struggle.
Examples
BetaWhen negotiations failed, the politicians finally dropped the gloves and started attacking each other publicly.
Cuando fracasaron las negociaciones, los políticos finalmente dejaron de contenerse y comenzaron a atacarse públicamente.
If the boss accuses you unfairly, don’t hesitate to drop the gloves and defend yourself vigorously.
Si el jefe te acusa injustamente, no dudes en empezar una confrontación y defenderte vigorosamente.
The two rival companies dropped the gloves in an aggressive advertising war last quarter.
Las dos compañías rivales comenzaron una confrontación agresiva en la guerra publicitaria el último trimestre.
Examples:
- EN: Dougie "The Thug" Glatt is about to fucking drop the gloves and take on Ross "The Boss" Rhea.ES: Dougie "El Matón" Glatt se quitará los malditos guantes y se enfrentará a Ross "El Jefe" Rhea.
- EN: Man, they should drop the gloves and start smacking each other.ES: Deberían colgar los guantes y darse a puño limpio.
- EN: And then you look at 'em when they... pull that jersey over their head and they become this bigger than life... Person that will drop the gloves and protect his teammates, and fight for his city and his fans.ES: y se transforman en estas personas importantes que arrojarán los guantes para proteger a sus compañeros y para pelear por su ciudad y su gente.
- EN: Just... two players drop the gloves. Maybe you caught it, maybe you didn'tES: Dos jugadores arrojan los guantes, quizás lo viste, quizás no.
- EN: Anders is the prototypical modern-era tough guy, able to drop the gloves and put up the points as well.ES: Anders es el prototipo de tipo rudo de la era moderna, capaz de soltar los guantes y poner los puntos también.
- EN: Every time I saw you after that, you just wanted to drop the gloves.ES: - ¡Nunca tuve la oportunidad!
- EN: She knows you have a lot on your plate, but we are ready to drop the gloves if you need us.ES: Ella sabe que tienes mucho en tu plato, pero estamos preparados para dejar caer los guantes si nos necesitas.
- EN: But if they come my way, I will drop the gloves."HI: अब तब ही चलूँगा जब मेरे क़दमों में जान होगी
- EN: Holland isn't afraid to drop the gloves:HI: पत्तों को गिरने का डर नहीं होता
- EN: Not on a dirty play, but get him to drop the gloves.HI: सोने ना दो उसे, चिमटी काटो, होश में उसको लाओ।
- EN: And while he isn't an enforcer he will drop the gloves.HI: नहीं तो लाठी मिलेगा गार देगा
- EN: Not a lot of fighting in the NCAA, but was known to drop the gloves in the USHLHI: BBL में सिक्का नहीं, बल्ला उछालकर होगा टॉसHI: बीबीएल में सिक्का नहीं, बल्ला उछालकर होगा टॉस
- EN: Colton is a physical player that is willing to drop the gloves.HI: केली एक सचिव, जिन्होंने हस्तमैथुन करने के लिए तैयार है
- EN: Don't forget, Recchi wasn't afraid to get dirty and drop the gloves either.HI: मुकुट गिरने से रावण नहीं डरा
- EN: Don't drop the gloves if you're going to run away...HI: गम न कर हाथ अगर तेरे कलम हो जाएँ
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