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Pronunciation / Transliteration: honki mōdo ni hairu
"ライバル社が新商品を発表したことで、我が社も本気モードに入った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state in which a dispute, competition, or negotiation becomes fierce, uncompromising, and without any remaining restraints or rules of politeness.
"Once the final warning was ignored, the gloves were off and the rival companies launched aggressive lawsuits against each other." - 2
Signaling that someone is ready to use all available aggressive tactics to win an argument or contest.
"During the championship debate, both candidates knew the gloves were off when personal integrity was questioned."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from the sport of boxing, where competitors initially wore padded gloves to soften blows, removing the gloves signified a return to bare-knuckle fighting. Over time, the phrase transitioned into metaphorical usage in the late 19th and 20th centuries to denote a shift from polite or restrained competition to intense, unsparing conflict.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "The gloves are off" is said worldwide
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la bataille est ouverte
Transliteration: la batai-yɛ ɛst ovɛrt
Script: La bataille est ouverte.
"Les négociations ont échoué, maintenant la bataille est ouverte."
jetzt wird mit harten Bandagen gekämpft
Transliteration: jɛtst vɪʁt mɪt haʁtən banduːɡən ɡəˈkɛmpft
Script: Jetzt wird mit harten Bandagen gekämpft.
"Nach dem Skandal ist klar: Jetzt wird mit harten Bandagen gekämpft."
si fa sul serio
Transliteration: si fa sul sɛrio
Script: Si fa sul serio.
"La competizione è entrata nel vivo e ora si fa sul serio."
se acabó la broma
Transliteration: se akaˈbo la ˈbroma
Script: Se acabó la broma.
"Con estas nuevas medidas, se acabó la broma en el mercado."
a coisa vai ficar séria
Transliteration: a ˈkojzɐ vaj fiˈkaɾ ˈsɛɾjɐ
Script: A coisa vai ficar séria.
"Com a denúncia formal, a coisa vai ficar séria entre eles."
अब आर-पार की लड़ाई होगी
Transliteration: ab ār-pār kī laṛāī hogī
Script: अब आर-पार की लड़ाई होगी।
"प्रतिद्वंदी के धोखे के बाद अब आर-पार की लड़ाई होगी।"
撕破脸皮
Transliteration: sī pò liǎn pí
"谈判破裂后，双方彻底撕破脸皮展开了激烈竞争。"
더 이상 물러설 곳이 없다
Transliteration: deo isang mulleoseol gosi eopda
Script: 더 이상 물러설 곳이 없다.
"상대가 공격을 시작했으니 이제 더 이상 물러설 곳이 없다."
本気モードに入る
Transliteration: honki mōdo ni hairu
"ライバル社が新商品を発表したことで、我が社も本気モードに入った。"
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