كيف تنطق "on the take"

expression

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪk

ON-thuh-TAKE

ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪk

ON-thuh-TAKE

التعريف

If someone is "on the take," they are secretly accepting money or rewards, usually as a bribe, in exchange for doing something dishonest or illegal.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪk

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪk

أمريكي

ON-thuh-TAKE

بريطاني

ON-thuh-TAKE

Some officers were on the take and accepted money from criminals.

The mayor was found to be on the take during the investigation.

Everyone suspected the guard was on the take because he looked the other way.

Rumor has it the building inspector is on the take, so things get approved faster if you pay.