كيف تنطق "kowtow to"

expression

KOW-TOW to, KOH-TOH to, tuh, ti

kow-TOW too

التعريف

To act in an excessively obedient or submissive way toward someone important or with power, often to gain favor or avoid trouble.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkaʊˈtaʊ/, /ˈkoʊˈtoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈaʊtaʊ/ /tˈuː

أمريكي

KOW-TOW to, KOH-TOH to, tuh, ti

بريطاني

kow-TOW too

She always kowtows to her manager and agrees with everything he says.

Some politicians kowtow to wealthy donors to get support.

You don't need to kowtow to people who treat you badly.

He refuses to kowtow to anyone, no matter how important they are.