Screw the pooch
以极其丢脸的方式失败,强调失败的可笑和羞辱性。
用于形容彻底且难堪的失败,语气粗俗但生动。
英文释义
To fail in dramatic and ignominious fashion.
例句
The team screwed the pooch in the final match, losing 10-0 to a weak opponent.
典故来源
同上,源自军事俚语,强调失败时的狼狈和尴尬。