كيف تنطق "paint into a corner"
expression
ˈpeɪnt/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɔɹnɝ
PAYNT IN-too uh KOR-ner
pˈeɪnt/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /æɪ/ /kˈɔːnɐ
PAYNT IN-tuh uh KAW-nuh
التعريف
To get yourself into a situation where you have very limited options or no easy way out, often because of your own actions or decisions.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈpeɪnt/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɔɹnɝ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
pˈeɪnt/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /æɪ/ /kˈɔːnɐ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
PAYNT IN-too uh KOR-ner
بريطاني
PAYNT IN-tuh uh KAW-nuh
استمع في السياق
He painted himself into a corner by promising to finish the project alone.
If you spend all your money now, you might paint yourself into a corner later.
She painted herself into a corner with her strict rules.
We really painted ourselves into a corner by not starting earlier.