كيف تنطق "all bark and no bite"
expression
AWL BARK and noh BYTE
AWL BAHK and noh BYTE
التعريف
Used to describe someone who makes threats or talks tough, but doesn’t actually do anything serious. It means they sound dangerous or strict but aren’t actually harmful.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈbɑɹk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈbaɪt
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈɔːl/ /bˈɑːk/ /ˈænd/ /nəʊ/ /bˈaɪt
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
AWL BARK and noh BYTE
بريطاني
AWL BAHK and noh BYTE
استمع في السياق
My boss is all bark and no bite; he never actually punishes anyone.
Don’t be scared. The dog is all bark and no bite.
My sister shouts a lot but she’s all bark and no bite.
Everyone says Tom will quit, but I think he’s all bark and no bite.