كيف تنطق "get up a head of steam"

expression

GET-up uh-HED-uhv STEEM

get-UP uh-HED-ov STEEM

التعريف

To gradually build up energy, momentum, or motivation to do something; originally from steam trains needing steam to move faster.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈəp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɛd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈstim

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɡˈɛt/ /ˈʌp/ /æɪ/ /hˈɛd/ /ˈɒv/ /stˈiːm

أمريكي

GET-up uh-HED-uhv STEEM

بريطاني

get-UP uh-HED-ov STEEM

It took a while for the team to get up a head of steam, but now they're working fast.

Habits are hard to start, but once you get up a head of steam, it's easier to keep going.

He finally got up a head of steam on his project after weeks of planning.

Once she got up a head of steam, nothing could stop her from finishing the race.