كيف تنطق "back the wrong horse"

expression

ˈbæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ /ˈhɔɹs

BAK thuh RONG horss

bˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɒŋ/ /hˈɔːs

BAK thuh RONG hawss

التعريف

To support or choose a person, team, or idea that later turns out to be unsuccessful or wrong.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ /ˈhɔɹs

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɒŋ/ /hˈɔːs

أمريكي

BAK thuh RONG horss

بريطاني

BAK thuh RONG hawss

I backed the wrong horse in the election; my candidate lost.

Sometimes companies back the wrong horse and lose a lot of money.

He realized too late that he had backed the wrong horse in the project.

If you always back the wrong horse, you'll end up disappointed.