كيف تنطق "knock down a notch"

expression

ˈnɑk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɑtʃ

NAHK-DOWN-uh-NOCH

nˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn/ /æɪ/ /nˈɒtʃ

NOK-DOWN-a-NOTCH

التعريف

To reduce someone's arrogance, pride, or confidence, often by pointing out their flaws or by humbling them in some way.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈnɑk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɑtʃ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

nˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn/ /æɪ/ /nˈɒtʃ

أمريكي

NAHK-DOWN-uh-NOCH

بريطاني

NOK-DOWN-a-NOTCH

He was getting too proud, so his coach decided to knock him down a notch.

Sometimes life will knock you down a notch when you least expect it.

Her rude comment really knocked him down a notch.

He needed to be knocked down a notch after bragging all week about his promotion.