كيف تنطق "circle the wagons"

expression

SUR-kuhl thuh WAG-uhnz

التعريف

To come together as a group to defend against danger, criticism, or threats. The phrase comes from when pioneers in the American West formed a circle with their wagons for protection.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈsɝkəɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwæɡənz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

sˈɜːkəl/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈæɡənz

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

SUR-kuhl thuh WAG-uhnz

بريطاني

SUR-kuhl thuh WAG-uhnz

استمع في السياق

When the team faced criticism, they decided to circle the wagons.

The company will circle the wagons to handle the crisis.

When they felt threatened, the family would circle the wagons.

If rumors keep spreading, management will definitely circle the wagons.