take one's ball and go home

الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية

تعريف take one's ball and go home في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.

To cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well

I don't play board games with John any more. Whenever he starts losing, he takes his ball and goes home.

الواصلة

take one's Ball and go home

التركية النطق

teyk wʌnz bôl ınd gō hōm

النطق

/ˈtāk ˈwənz ˈbôl ənd ˈgō ˈhōm/ /ˈteɪk ˈwʌnz ˈbɔːl ənd ˈɡoʊ ˈhoʊm/

علم أصول الكلمات

() From the image of a group of children playing a sport with a ball that is the exclusive property of one of the participants.