كيف تنطق "bring to heel"

expression

US

BRING tuh HEEL

UK

bring too HEEL

التعريف

To force someone or something to obey or accept your control, often after resistance. Originally used for dogs, it’s now mainly figurative for people, organizations, or situations.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhiɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bɹˈɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /hˈiːl

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

BRING tuh HEEL

بريطاني

bring too HEEL

استمع في السياق

The teacher tried to bring to heel the noisy students.

The government wants to bring to heel companies that break the law.

The parent had to bring to heel the child during the grocery trip.

After months of chaos, the new manager finally brought the team to heel.