live to tell the tale

成語所屬單字tale

live to tell the tale — 慣用語

1. To survive a dangerous, difficult, or frightening experience and be able to desc

1.慣用語
釋義

倖存下來(經歷危險後還能講述經過)

To survive a dangerous, difficult, or frightening experience and be able to describe it afterwards.

例句

The hikers got caught in a snowstorm on the mountain, but they all lived to tell the tale.

Elena fell off her bike going down a steep hill, and although she was bruised, she lived to tell the tale.