كيف تنطق "gloves are off"
expression
ˈɡɫəvz/ /ˈɑɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈɔf
GLUVZ-ar-AWF or GLUVZ-ur-AWF
ɡlˈʌvz/ /ɛə/ /ˈɒf
glUVZ-air-OF
التعريف
This expression means people will stop being polite and are ready for a direct or even aggressive confrontation, especially after a conflict has become serious.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɡɫəvz/ /ˈɑɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈɔf
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ɡlˈʌvz/ /ɛə/ /ˈɒf
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
GLUVZ-ar-AWF or GLUVZ-ur-AWF
بريطاني
glUVZ-air-OF
استمع في السياق
After the argument, the gloves are off between the two teams.
The gloves are off in this election campaign now.
When the manager shouted, it was clear the gloves are off.
You can tell the gloves are off when both sides start attacking each other personally.