hang over someone's head

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To threaten (someone); to act as a constant preoccupation for (someone). idiomatic
    — Lord Justice Roskill delivered the decision of the three justices, upholding the fines against the paper and editor Lemon. The justices also granted court costs to anti-gay crusader Mary Whitehouse, the person who brought the suit against the paper. A prison sentence hanging over Lemon's head was dismissed.

词形变化

hangs over someone's head present,singular,third-person hanging over someone's head participle,present hung over someone's head participle,past hung over someone's head past
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