English Dictionary

take one's ball and go home

動詞

比喩的用法

(figuratively) To cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.

日本語の意味

（比喩的に）状況が自分に不利になった際、潔く撤退する、または参加を中止すること。 / 不利な状況が明らかになったとき、自己保身のために活動から手を引く行動。

After the committee ignored his concerns, he threatened to take one's ball and go home, which effectively brought the whole project to a halt.

委員会が彼の懸念を無視したとき、彼は拗ねて参加をやめ、結果的にほかの人たちの続行も妨げて実際にプロジェクト全体を停滞させると脅した。

意味（1）

(figuratively) To cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.

In 1977 American auto industry leaders threatened to take their ball and go home by shutting down production of 1978 models unless they received yet a third delay in meeting the auto emission standards of the Clean Air Act.

takes one's ball and goes home （ present singular third-person ）

taking one's ball and going home （ participle present ）

took one's ball and went home （ past ）

taken one's ball and gone home （ participle past ）