كيف تنطق "cut to the bone"
expression
KUT tuh THUH BONE
KUT tuh BONE
التعريف
To reduce something as much as possible, leaving only what is absolutely necessary. Often used for budgets, expenses, or resources.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkət/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈboʊn
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kˈʌt/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈəʊn
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KUT tuh THUH BONE
بريطاني
KUT tuh BONE
استمع في السياق
The company cut to the bone to survive the crisis.
We had to cut to the bone on our travel plans.
Their budget was cut to the bone by the new policy.
After all the layoffs, staffing was cut to the bone.