كيف تنطق "cut off at the pass"

expression

KUT-awf-at-thuh-pass

KUT-of-at-thuh-paahs

التعريف

To stop someone from achieving what they want by getting ahead of them or preventing something before it happens, often by taking action early.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkət/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpæs

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈʌt/ /ˈɒf/ /ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːs

أمريكي

KUT-awf-at-thuh-pass

بريطاني

KUT-of-at-thuh-paahs

They tried to cut off at the pass by ending the meeting early.

If you study the material now, you can cut off at the pass any confusion later.

The manager decided to cut off at the pass any complaints by clearly explaining the policy.

I knew she would ask for more time, so I cut her off at the pass by finishing early.