كيف تنطق "fox in the henhouse"
expression
FAHKS in thuh HEN-hows
FOKS in thuh HEN-hows
التعريف
This expression refers to placing someone untrustworthy or dangerous in a situation where they can easily cause harm, especially when given access or responsibility they might abuse.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈfɑks/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɛnˌhaʊs
الإنجليزية البريطانية
fˈɒks/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈɛnhaʊs
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
FAHKS in thuh HEN-hows
بريطاني
FOKS in thuh HEN-hows
استمع في السياق
Making him treasurer was like putting a fox in the henhouse.
Leaving the money with him is a fox in the henhouse situation.
Hiring someone with a criminal record to manage security is like a fox in the henhouse.
Putting a corrupt official in charge of the funds? That's a total fox in the henhouse move.