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كيف تنطق "close in for the kill"

expression

KLOHS-in fer thuh KIL
KLOHZ-in faw thuh KIL

التعريف

To move closer to someone or something in order to finish or defeat them, often after waiting for the right moment. Used literally in hunting and figuratively in competition, negotiation, or argument.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɪɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kləʊz/ /ˈɪn/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɪl

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

KLOHS-in fer thuh KIL

بريطاني

KLOHZ-in faw thuh KIL

استمع في السياق

She waited for the perfect moment to close in for the kill in the chess game.

The lion closed in for the kill when the gazelle was tired.

In the final round, the boxer closed in for the kill.

The team played patiently, then closed in for the kill with a last-minute goal.