كيف تنطق "paper tiger"

expression

ˈpeɪpɝ/ /ˈtaɪɡɝ

PAY-per TY-ger

pˈeɪpɐ/ /tˈaɪɡɐ

PAY-puh TY-guh

التعريف

A "paper tiger" is someone or something that seems powerful or threatening but is actually weak and unable to act on its threats.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpeɪpɝ/ /ˈtaɪɡɝ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pˈeɪpɐ/ /tˈaɪɡɐ

أمريكي

PAY-per TY-ger

بريطاني

PAY-puh TY-guh

Many people thought the army was strong, but it was just a paper tiger.

The new rule sounds strict, but it's a paper tiger.

Everyone feared the boss, but he turned out to be a paper tiger.

That company looks huge, but it’s a paper tiger—they don’t really have many clients.