كيف تنطق "honor in the breach"

expression

AHN-er in thuh BREECH

ON-uh in thuh BREECH

التعريف

Describes a rule or custom that is better ignored or broken rather than followed because following it would cause problems or be less appropriate.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑnɝ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɹitʃ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒnɐ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bɹˈiːtʃ

أمريكي

AHN-er in thuh BREECH

بريطاني

ON-uh in thuh BREECH

In some cases, following the rule is worse, so it is honor in the breach.

That old tradition is now honor in the breach because it causes problems.

If a rule does more harm than good, it's honor in the breach.

When it comes to that outdated policy, it's definitely honor in the breach.