كيف تنطق "jockey for position"

expression

JAH-kee fer puh-ZIHSH-uhn

JOK-ee fuh puh-ZISH-uhn

التعريف

To compete or maneuver aggressively to get a better spot, advantage, or opportunity, often in a group or in a competitive situation.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈdʒɑki/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /pəˈzɪʃən

الإنجليزية البريطانية

dʒˈɒki/ /fˈɔː/ /pəzˈɪʃən

أمريكي

JAH-kee fer puh-ZIHSH-uhn

بريطاني

JOK-ee fuh puh-ZISH-uhn

The runners began to jockey for position at the start of the race.

Politicians often jockey for position before an election.

Employees in big companies sometimes jockey for position to get promotions.

You could tell everyone was jockeying for position as soon as the boss walked in.