put money into
How is it possible that you want to invest in Kristo's Enterprises and at the same time you're backing Harry Fabian?Night and the City · 1950 — 第 13 / 19 章 · 3'23" · B2
Philip Withdraws from the Partnership, Explained：throw good money after bad
Kristo pressures Philip to cut Harry loose, and Philip goes further: he meets Harry at a bar and says, "I'm withdrawing from our partnership." Harry is desperate, but Philip has already worked out the answer — bring in The Strangler, or lose his backer for good.
あらすじ
Kristo questions Philip about backing both him and Harry. Philip says Harry is "in my way," but argues that cutting his money will not stop Harry, because his failure is already certain. Later, at a bar, Philip tells Harry he is withdrawing from the partnership and will take the loss. When Harry protests, Philip pushes him toward signing The Strangler and backing him without limit.
注目の表現
in my waymiss the pointas long asback out
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このシーンの表現
throw good money after bad
keep funding a losing venture
Phil refuses to fund a losing plan just to save face, and the idiom ends the argument.
Don't throw good money after bad on that old car.
このシーンの他の表現
- in my way
blocking me
- miss the point
fail to get the main idea
- as long as
provided that
- back out
withdraw from a deal
- take the loss
accept the financial loss
このシーンのメモ一覧
56 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
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How is it possible that you want to invest in Kristo's Enterprises and at the same time you're backing Harry Fabian?subject clause: The it is a placeholder; the real subject is the clause that follows, which states the contradiction.
How is it possible that you want to invest in Kristo's Enterprises and at the same time you're backing Harry Fabian?blocking me
Kristo opens the private talk by naming Harry as an obstacle, settling the mood at once.
Harry Fabian is in my way.keep supplying money
Harry Fabian is in my way because of you. You fed him money...pull the money out
I can withdraw that money, and then you will be free to deal with him.fail to get the main idea
Nosseross thinks pulling the money solves it, and Kristo flatly says he has missed the real point.
You miss the point, Mr. Nosseross.as long as clause: The as long as clause sets a standing condition, and the main clause states the result.
As long as he keeps his promise to promote only Graeco-Roman wrestling, his business failure is certain.believe or accept it here it means the audience will not accept it
The public simply won't buy it, but the point is,a con man — Informal and disapproving; someone who lives by scheming.
And I am not satisfied merely to see him become a hustler once again.fear someone
- Why did you ask me to meet you here? - I'm afraid of Kristo, you're not.Afraid of runs together, with of reduced almost to nothing.
- Why did you ask me to meet you here? - I'm afraid of Kristo, you're not.utterly low and wretched
- He crawled like a sewer rat. - I'm sure.fully ready
The 100 quid for the final payment at the arena, we're all set.a pound in money — British and casual; use pound in formal writing.
The 100 quid for the final payment at the arena, we're all set.The t in won't often drops, and draw a links smoothly.
Won't draw a fly.withdraw from a deal
Phil suddenly pulls out and Harry protests that it is too late to back out after all that money.
But you can't back out now. You've invested a lot of money.Back out links into one sound, and now is clipped short.
But you can't back out now. You've invested a lot of money.accept the financial loss
Phil shrugs off the loss as settled, refusing any further discussion.
I'm sorry. I'll take the loss and that's final.completely under control
Why are you backing out? Everything's in the palm of my hand. Why?keep funding a losing venture
Phil refuses to fund a losing plan just to save face, and the idiom ends the argument.
- I refuse to throw good money after bad. - But you know what this means to me.final decision
Harry... Harry, this is my last word on the subject.a crowd-pulling name
Get a box office attraction. A big name. Then you'll get the money.crowd-pulling stars
Phil claims ignorance of wrestling but mentions crowd-pulling names, nudging Harry toward The Strangler.
- What do you mean? - Well, I know nothing about wrestling, but I'm told there are men who are big draws.elliptical question: The verb is left out in speech; the question implies what will become of you.
If you don't, then I'm forced to leave you, and then where are you?no other choice
Phil phrases the pressure as advice, using no alternative to corner Harry into agreeing.
Seems to me you have no alternative, have you?「Philip Withdraws from the Partnership」を読み解く
What's really going on
Both halves of this scene are negotiations dressed as conversation. With Kristo, Philip is not really puzzled; he is buying time and testing what Kristo wants, and Kristo makes it plain: "Harry Fabian is in my way." Philip's answer, "It isn't your money that keeps him alive," shows he already sees Harry as doomed, and he offers to "deliver Fabian" to Kristo. Then he does the opposite to Harry's face: he cancels the partnership himself, takes the loss, and calmly tells Harry, "Seems to me you have no alternative, have you?" It is not mercy that saves Harry but a bigger, riskier plan, and Philip is the one holding the cards all along.
Theme
PowerPhilip sets the terms and Harry has to accept them; Kristo's pressure shapes the whole meeting.
BetrayalPhilip denies backing Harry, then withdraws from their partnership and steers him into a far riskier deal.
このチャプターで学べること
- Phil had already decided before Harry walked in.
- Withdrawing money is a move in a larger plan, not a favour.
- The offered exit is really a trap set by Phil.
- Calm advice can corner a man more tightly than threats.
発音のポイント
- afraid of — Afraid of runs together, with of reduced almost to nothing.
- Won't draw — The t in won't often drops, and draw a links smoothly.
- back out now — Back out links into one sound, and now is clipped short.
Harry Fabian is in my way.Kristo's blunt statement that Harry is an obstacle he intends to remove.
Seems to me you have no alternative, have you?Philip's polite way of cornering Harry: accept the new plan or lose everything.
As I see it, Harry, your only course is to keep moving right ahead.Philip's advice, framed as help, that leaves Harry no chance to stop and think.
It isn't your money that keeps him alive.Philip's argument that cutting off the money will not ruin Harry, because he is doomed anyway.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Kristo approach Philip?
He wants Philip to stop backing Harry. Kristo tells him plainly that Harry is in his way, and asks Philip to hand him over.
Why does Philip withdraw the money?
He claims he was advised that Graeco-Roman wrestling cannot draw an audience. In practice he wants to force terms that suit him, not to help Harry.
Why does Philip suggest The Strangler?
He knows Harry cannot raise money on his own, so he dangles his own backing in return for a name that will draw a crowd.
What does "throw good money after bad" mean?
It means to keep investing in something that has already failed. Philip uses it to justify walking away instead of putting more money in.
Does Philip really think Harry will fail?
Yes. He says Harry's business failure is certain as long as he promotes only Graeco-Roman wrestling, exactly the promise he holds him to.
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第 3 章start off on the right footHarry Gets the Club Rules
第 4 章what do you knowHarry's Wallet Trick at the Club
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第 7 章with the best will in the worldHarry Tries to Borrow 200 Pounds
第 8 章talk down your noseMary Waits for Harry Outside
第 9 章go through the motionsHelen Gives Harry Two Hundred
第 10 章silent partnerHarry Makes Phil His Silent Partner
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第 14 章turn tailHarry Buys The Strangler
第 15 章once and for allThe Strangler Crashes Harry's Gym
第 16 章the sharp edge of the knifePhilip Betrays Harry to Kristo
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第 18 章in it for youKristo's Men Offer Mary £1,000
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