كيف تنطق "close enough for government work"
expression
KLOHS i-NUHF fur GUHV-ern-muhnt WURK
KLOHZ in-UHF fuh GUHV-uhn-muhnt WURK
التعريف
This expression means something is not perfect but good enough for what is needed, often used with a sense of humor or mild criticism about low standards.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /iˈnəf/, /ɪˈnəf/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈɡəvɝmənt/, /ˈɡəvɝnmənt/ /ˈwɝk
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kləʊz/ /ɪnˈʌf/ /fˈɔː/ /ɡˈʌvənmənt/ /wˈɜːk
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KLOHS i-NUHF fur GUHV-ern-muhnt WURK
بريطاني
KLOHZ in-UHF fuh GUHV-uhn-muhnt WURK
استمع في السياق
It's not perfect, but it's close enough for government work.
My measurements are close enough for government work.
The paint isn’t even, but it’s close enough for government work.
Just tape it together—it’s close enough for government work.