| 释义 |
with one's tail up informal In a confident or cheerful mood: the West Indies team with their tails up can be awesome...- In such a situation, the fielding side has its tail up and there is added pressure on the batting team.
- Every ball was potentially lethal and the West Indian team had their tails well and truly up.
- The bowlers' tails were up, but another downpour washed out their hopes.
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