كيف تنطق "kick in the teeth"

expression

KIK in thuh TEETH

التعريف

A 'kick in the teeth' is a phrase that means a big disappointment or an unfair, unpleasant setback. It describes a situation where something bad happens, especially when you were hoping for something good.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɪk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtiθ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈɪk/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈiːθ

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

KIK in thuh TEETH

بريطاني

KIK in thuh TEETH

استمع في السياق

Losing my job was a real kick in the teeth.

It felt like a kick in the teeth when I failed the exam.

Getting rejected was another kick in the teeth for him.

After all my hard work, the criticism was a kick in the teeth.