in the tank

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介词短语
  1. Supportive, approving, favorably disposed. US,idiomatic,often
    — [J]ournalists were stung by a pair of "Saturday Night Live" skits that portrayed them as in the tank for Obama.
  2. In a state of decline, failure, or prolonged poor performance. idiomatic,informal
  3. In reserve; available for future use. idiomatic
    — “When you lose a fight knowing you had more in the tank or that you should’ve done something different, those regrets haunt you,” MacDonald said. “You learn from that, so it never happens again. It makes you better.”
  4. Contemplating a decision for a long time. slang
    — He went in the tank after his opponent put him all in.

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