كيف تنطق "not worth the paper it's printed on"
expression
NAHT WURTH thuh PAY-per its PRIN-id on
NOT WURTH thuh PAY-puh its PRIN-tid on
التعريف
Used to say something, usually a document, is completely worthless or has no value or authority.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈnɑt/ /ˈwɝθ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpeɪpɝ/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈpɹɪnəd/, /ˈpɹɪnɪd/, /ˈpɹɪntɪd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
الإنجليزية البريطانية
nˈɒt/ /wˈɜːθ/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈeɪpɐ/ /ɪts/ /pɹˈɪntɪd/ /ˈɒn
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
NAHT WURTH thuh PAY-per its PRIN-id on
بريطاني
NOT WURTH thuh PAY-puh its PRIN-tid on
استمع في السياق
This contract is not worth the paper it's printed on.
The fake certificate is not worth the paper it's printed on.
Their promise is not worth the paper it's printed on.
Honestly, that guarantee is not worth the paper it's printed on—don't trust it.