have a tiger by the tail 騎虎難下
這個短語的字面意思是:抓住老虎的尾巴。這是非常危險的局面,如果松開手,肯定對付不了兇猛的老虎。但是抓住老虎尾巴不放,看來也是兇多吉少,因為實際上本來也沒有任何制服老虎的可能。中文所說的“騎虎難下”其實同這個短語的意思非常接近。
Once you start using heroin, you'll have a tiger by the tail. If you get hooked, you'll need more and more, it'll cost you more money, and you might have to steal to support the habit.
你一旦開始用海洛因,就很難找到退路。上癮之后,需要量越來越大,需要更多的錢,甚至還要為了滿足毒癮去偷竊