كيف تنطق "lock up and throw away the key"

expression

LAHK uhp and THROW uh-WAY thuh KEE

LOK up and thruh-OH uh-WAY thuh KEE

التعريف

To imprison someone permanently or for a very long time, with no hope of release. Often used figuratively to express a desire for strong punishment.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫɑk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈθɹoʊ/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈki

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈɒk/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈænd/ /θɹˈəʊ/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈiː

أمريكي

LAHK uhp and THROW uh-WAY thuh KEE

بريطاني

LOK up and thruh-OH uh-WAY thuh KEE

Some people think dangerous criminals should be locked up and the key thrown away.

The judge wanted to lock him up and throw away the key after the third offense.

He believes that hackers should be locked up and the key thrown away.

Honestly, after what he did, I'd lock him up and throw away the key.