“Put someone on the spot”
CommunicationDefiniție
A face pe cineva să răspundă la o întrebare dificilă sau să se decidă înainte de a fi pregătit.
English: To make someone answer a difficult question or decide before they are ready.
Exemple
Exemple
1 / 2“Please do not put me on the spot by asking for a decision right now.”
Te rog nu mă presa să iau o decizie înainte să fiu pregătit/ă.
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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.
Te rog nu mă presa să iau o decizie înainte să fiu pregătit/ă.
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- What does "Put someone on the spot" mean?
- "Put someone on the spot" means a face pe cineva să răspundă la o întrebare dificilă sau să se decidă înainte de a fi pregătit.
- 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.