كيف تنطق "hold over your head"

expression

HOHLD OH-vur YOR (or YUR) HED

UHLD OH-vuh YAW HED

التعريف

To use something, such as a mistake or secret, to threaten or control someone, reminding them of it to get what you want.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hˈəʊld/ /ˈəʊvɐ/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd

أمريكي

HOHLD OH-vur YOR (or YUR) HED

بريطاني

UHLD OH-vuh YAW HED

He always holds that mistake over my head when we argue.

She promised not to hold it over my head, but she did.

Don't let anyone hold your secrets over your head.

My boss keeps holding my past mistakes over my head whenever I ask for more responsibility.