كيف تنطق "make up out of whole cloth"

expression

MAYK-UP-OWT-uhv-HOHL-KLAWTH

MAYK-UP-OWT-uhv-HOHl-KLOTH

التعريف

To invent something completely, especially a story or excuse, without any basis in fact.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈhoʊɫ/ /ˈkɫɔθ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

mˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /hˈəʊl/ /klˈɒθ

أمريكي

MAYK-UP-OWT-uhv-HOHL-KLAWTH

بريطاني

MAYK-UP-OWT-uhv-HOHl-KLOTH

He made up the story out of whole cloth to avoid trouble.

The rumor was made up out of whole cloth.

She made up her excuse out of whole cloth.

Don't believe him; he makes things up out of whole cloth all the time.