have/hold a wolf by the ears骑虎难下;进退两难：A hen-pecked husband had a wolf by the ears because，just as he was boasting before his friends that his wife feared him very much，his fierce wife suddenly appeared before him. 一位惧内的丈夫骑虎难下，因为正当他向他的朋友们吹嘘他的妻子如何怕他时，他那凶恶的妻子忽然出现在他的面前。hold by 坚持(意见、想法等)：As both sides held by their own opinions and refused to make concession，the trade negotiation came to a standstill.由于双方都坚持自己意见拒绝让步，贸易磋商陷于停顿。 |