the gloves are off是什么意思

词组	the gloves are off
释义	●the gloves are ˈoff (informal) in an argument, dispute, etc., stop being gentle with sb and start fighting them with force and determination （争执中）开始大打出手；（在辩论中）不再谦让◆Up to now both sides in the dispute have been cautious, but now the gloves are off and a serious confrontation is expected. 到目前为止，争论的双方都保持谨慎，但现在他们已不再回避忍让，一场恶斗即将开始。 NOTE This idiom refers to boxers taking off their gloves. 这个习语原指拳击手脱掉手套（准备大打出手）。

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