English Dictionary

throw shapes

動詞

アイルランド英語 慣用表現 俗語

(Ireland, idiomatic, slang) To act tough or put up a front. For example, to threaten a person by making "karate chops" at them, without actually doing harm or knowing karate.

日本語の意味

虚勢を張る、見せかけの強さを装う / 威勢を張る、強がる振る舞いをする / 格好をつけて脅しをかける

When the bully cornered him, Mark started to throw shapes, waving his hands as if he knew karate.

いじめっ子に追い詰められたとき、マークは強がってまるで空手ができるかのように手を振り回し始めた。

意味（1）

(Ireland, idiomatic, slang) To act tough or put up a front. For example, to threaten a person by making "karate chops" at them, without actually doing harm or knowing karate.

意味（2）

(Ireland, idiomatic, slang) To dance.

throws shapes （ present singular third-person ）

throwing shapes （ participle present ）

threw shapes （ past ）

thrown shapes （ participle past ）