poles apart
截然相反 be widely separated; having nothing in common
The decision and her wishes was still poles apart.决议与她的愿望相反。
The result and the expectation was poles apart.结果和我们所期望的完全相反。
Our political position is poles apart.我们的政治立场相反。
Black and white are poles apart.黑与白是截然相反的。
The employers and the trade union leaders are still poles apart.雇主和工会领导的意见相差很远。
up the pole
1.处于困境 in difficulty
He got himself up the pole.他使自己陷入困境。
I'm up the pole.我深处困境。
2.错误的,弄错的 wrong, mistaken
He is too proud to admit that he had been grossly up the pole.他骄傲得不肯承认他的错误是严重的。
3.发疯的,古怪的 crazy, eccentric
He has gone up the pole.他疯了。
He was up the pole at pain.他疼痛得要发疯。
She must have been up the pole to do such a thing.她做这种事情准是发疯了。