save bacon

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   解救某人擺脫困境

   to rescue sb from a very difficult situation

   We're here to save your bacon.

   I don't want you to tell me anything but what is needed to save your neck.

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• You see that girl? She saved my neck.The Mummy1999
• I don't want you to tell me anything but what is needed to save your neck.The Letter1940
• We're here to save your bacon.We're the Millers2013

在完整場景裡學

• 香箋淚1940
  • 槍響後妻子反鎖房門：riddled with bullets（渾身彈孔）
  • 複述案發那晚經過：put my back up（把我惹火了）
  • 講到奪槍開槍那刻：the last straw（最後一根稻草）
• 冒牌家庭2013
  • 加油站偶遇老同學：what I wouldn't give（我什麼都願意換）
  • 討債不成街頭出頭：a real Sophie's choice（兩難抉擇）
  • 被派去當運毒騾子：out of my league（超出我能力）

同一詞條的短語

• not be able to do to save your life
• save the day
• save face
• save your breath
• save your skin