كيف تنطق "come within an inch of"

expression

US

KUHM wi-THIN an INCH uhv

UK

KUM with-IN un INCH ov

التعريف

To almost do or experience something, especially something dangerous or serious. It means being very close to a particular outcome, but not actually reaching it.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkəm/ /wɪˈðɪn/, /wɪˈθɪn/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈəv

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈʌm/ /wɪðˈɪn/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈɒv

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

KUHM wi-THIN an INCH uhv

بريطاني

KUM with-IN un INCH ov

استمع في السياق

He came within an inch of falling off the ladder.

I came within an inch of missing the train this morning.

The team came within an inch of winning the championship.

She came within an inch of telling him the truth, but changed her mind at the last second.