“Put someone on the spot”
Communication정의
상대방이 준비가 되기 전에 어려운 질문에 답하거나 결정을 내리도록 만드는 것.
English: To make someone answer a difficult question or decide before they are ready.
예문
예문들
1 / 2“Please do not put me on the spot by asking for a decision right now.”
제가 준비가 되기 전에 결정을 내리도록 압력을 가하지 마세요.
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
Please do not put me on the spot by asking for a decision right now.Compare with the original example
Please do not put me on the spot by asking for a decision right now.
제가 준비가 되기 전에 결정을 내리도록 압력을 가하지 마세요.
Write a two-line conversation using “Put someone on the spot”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionary자주 묻는 질문
- What does "Put someone on the spot" mean?
- "Put someone on the spot" means 상대방이 준비가 되기 전에 어려운 질문에 답하거나 결정을 내리도록 만드는 것.
- How do you use "Put someone on the spot" in a sentence?
- Example: "Please do not put me on the spot by asking for a decision right now."
- Should I interpret "Put someone on the spot" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.