come-to-Jesus

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Relating to a Christian conversion, recommitment, or associated ritual, especially a public confession. idiomatic
  2. Relating to a similar secular ritual. US,idiomatic
    — With the coaches still in the room, the veteran leaders on offense, one by one, took turns addressing the rest of the unit. / "It was a come-to-Jesus meeting," guard Daryn Colledge said Wednesday.
  3. Conveying a scolding or a blunt discussion of a disagreeable fact regarding the addressee. US,idiomatic
    — To bring someone in for a come-to-Jesus talk.

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