كيف تنطق "play the heavy"

expression

PLAY thuh HEV-ee

play thuh HEV-ee

التعريف

To act as the strict, harsh, or 'bad guy' in a situation, especially when enforcing rules or making unpopular decisions.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɛvi

الإنجليزية البريطانية

plˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈɛvi

أمريكي

PLAY thuh HEV-ee

بريطاني

play thuh HEV-ee

Sometimes a parent has to play the heavy to teach children a lesson.

My boss asked me to play the heavy and fire the employee.

No one wanted to play the heavy at the meeting.

I hate having to play the heavy, but someone has to say no.