كيف تنطق "chum in the water"

expression

CHUM in thuh WAW-ter

CHUM in thuh WAW-tuh

التعريف

Originally, "chum in the water" refers to pieces of bait dropped in water to attract fish or sharks. In conversation, it's used metaphorically for something that attracts a lot of attention, especially from people eager to take advantage.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈtʃəm/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔtɝ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tʃˈʌm/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːtɐ

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

CHUM in thuh WAW-ter

بريطاني

CHUM in thuh WAW-tuh

استمع في السياق

The mistake was like chum in the water for the competition.

When she announced her resignation, it was chum in the water for reporters.

Posting private information online is like throwing chum in the water for hackers.

After the rumor broke, it was chum in the water for gossip blogs.