كيف تنطق "high and dry"
expression
ˈhaɪ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɹaɪ
HYE-uhnd-DRYE
hˈaɪ/ /ˈænd/ /dɹˈaɪ
HYE-AND-DRYE
التعريف
If someone is left high and dry, they are abandoned or left without help when they need it most.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈhaɪ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɹaɪ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
hˈaɪ/ /ˈænd/ /dɹˈaɪ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
HYE-uhnd-DRYE
بريطاني
HYE-AND-DRYE
استمع في السياق
My friends left me high and dry when I needed them most.
He promised to help, but left us high and dry.
If you leave your partner high and dry, they will be hurt.
When my ride didn't show up, I was stuck high and dry in the rain.