fish or cut bait

You might tell someone to fish or cut bait if he repeatedly attempts to do something he is unable to do.

如果某人一直在重复尝试做他力所不能及的事，你或许应该告诉他fish or cut bait（要么全力以赴要么索性放弃）。

Mister Wilson, you asked me to hold that red convertible until you made up your mind whether to buy it. Well, I've got another customer who wants it, so it's time for you to fish or cut bait.

威尔逊先生，您让我把这辆红色敞篷车一直留住，直到您决定是否买它，但是我这里有另一位顾客也想要买这辆车，因此现在是您决定买还是不买的时候了？

Son, either go on to college or go out and find yourself a job. It's time to fish or cut bait!

儿子，你要么呆在学校继续上学，要么就给自己找个工作。该到你当机立断的时候了。

Frank missed football practice so often that the coach told him to fish or cut bait.

弗兰克常常不去练球,教练对他说:要么全力以赴,要么就索兴别来.

Frank missed football practice so often that he coach told him to fish or cut bait.

弗兰克不常踢足球了,所以教练对他说,他要么好好干,要么就不要踢了.

As far as this deal is concerned, you either fish or cut bait.

只要还与这交易有关系, 那你就要么全力以赴要么索性不干.

The boss told him " Quit wasting time! Fish or cut bait.

”老板对他说 “ 别浪费时间了, 要么就干,要不干就走. ”

Well, I've got another customer who wants it, so it's time for you to fish or cut bait.

现在，另一位顾客想要买那辆车，所以，我得请你做出最后决定了。

The boss told him" Quit wasting time! Fish or cut bait. ”

老板对他说“别浪费时间了，要么就干，要不干就走。