| 单词 | on the bubble |
| 释义 | > as lemmason the bubble P1. Originally and chiefly North American. on the bubble: (of a sports player or team) occupying the last qualifying position on a team or for a tournament, and liable to be replaced by another; (in extended use) in an uncertain or precarious situation. ΚΠ 1960 Anderson (Indiana) Daily Bull. 28 Apr. 14/7 Mike Magill..did better than Jim's..speed, pushing him down ‘on the bubble’ in the 33rd spot. 1989 Ottumwa (Iowa) Courier 9 Mar. 9/1 The Cyclones..are on the bubble and sweating profusely. 1998 B. H. Rogers in B. S. Mosiman & M. H. Greenberg August Good Time for Killing 170 We're always on the bubble. With a stroke of the pen, we could vanish from next year's budget. 2005 Independent on Sunday 13 Nov. (ABC Mag.) 28/3 It's his agent informing him that he's ‘on the bubble’—ie his show hasn't officially been cancelled, but hasn't been picked up for another season either. 2016 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 3 Oct. b7 Both guys are..on the bubble, but have began to build a strong case to be on the Jets roster. < as lemmas |
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