- 中文 (简体)
-
英语 (美国)
what does “a big shoe dropped” means? 是什么意思?
what does “a big shoe dropped” means? 是什么意思?
- 英语 (英国)
- 英语 (美国)
@XtoParhelia
The other shoe dropped
The next shoe dropped
These expressions, particularly common in America, always have the same meaning – somebody suddenly realised what was actually going on.
I don’t know where this expression came from, sorry, so it’s difficult to explain.
– He said that he had already invested in the company – and that was when the other shoe dropped.
– You realised that he had inside information?
– Exactly. He must’ve had it.
这个答案有帮助吗?
- 英语 (英国)
- 英语 (美国)
@XtoParhelia
The other shoe dropped
The next shoe dropped
These expressions, particularly common in America, always have the same meaning – somebody suddenly realised what was actually going on.
I don’t know where this expression came from, sorry, so it’s difficult to explain.
– He said that he had already invested in the company – and that was when the other shoe dropped.
– You realised that he had inside information?
– Exactly. He must’ve had it.
这个答案有帮助吗?
- 中文 (简体)
使用HiNative,免费让母语使用者帮你订正文章✍️✨
- (At a Japanese shoe store) Are there only shoes this tiny? 听起来自然吗?
- shoe cupboard 和 shoe shelf 和有什么不一样?
- Where can I buy my shoe? My feet is too big. 听起来自然吗?
- Show more
- watch the dog make the long retrieves. 是什么意思?
- w/ 是什么意思?
- Wdym 是什么意思?
- 1-2-1 advice 是什么意思?
- 1 是什么意思?
- Show more
- 发作 (我字典说是生气很多,不过我谷歌“发作”照片时,更像Seizure ) 是什么意思?
- 车(公共汽车)里人不多,那个学生却一定要拉我到最后一排去坐。 ①却 ②一定 ③一排 是什么意思?
- 他挺可怜的 是什么意思?
- 你有没有联系中转站或者朋友帮忙寄哦 是什么意思?
- 虽然。。但是 是什么意思?
- Show more
- "未定" ? 2026(未定)上映 是什么意思?
- 傻狗 是什么意思?
- 这套衣服真的青春元气 是什么意思?
- 待遇 是什么意思?
- 倒不至 是什么意思?
- Hangi gönül uslanır Sevenle oyun olmaz 是什么意思?
- 의외로 순식간에 연속근무가 끝났어. 내일부터의 연휴 특별히 예정 없지만 푹 하자. 근데 헬스장에는 갈거야. ↑자연스러운 표현으로 수정 부탁드립니다!