كيف تنطق "call off the dogs"

expression

KAHL-awf thuh/ thee/ DAWGZ/ DAWGS

KAWL-of thuh/ thee DOGZ

التعريف

To stop attacking, criticizing, or pressuring someone, often after being very intense or forceful before. Used figuratively, not about real dogs.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɑɡz/, /ˈdɔɡz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈɔːl/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɒɡz

أمريكي

KAHL-awf thuh/ thee/ DAWGZ/ DAWGS

بريطاني

KAWL-of thuh/ thee DOGZ

Please call off the dogs and let him explain.

After she apologized, he decided to call off the dogs.

The boss told everyone to call off the dogs during the meeting.

Okay, okay, I'll pay you—call off the dogs!