English主要词典
hiding
Universal Words
noun
1 [U] the state of being hidden:
After the trial, she had to go into hiding for several weeks. * He only came out of hiding ten years after the war was over. * We spent months in hiding.
2 [sing.] (informal, especially BrE) a physical punishment, usually involving being hit hard many times
SYNBEATING:
to give sb / get a (good) hiding * (figurative) The team got a hiding in their last game.
IDIOMS
on a hiding to nothing (BrE, informal) having no chance of success
