كيف تنطق "poke the bear"

expression

POHK thuh BAIR

التعريف

To intentionally provoke or annoy someone who is likely to react angrily or cause trouble. Used when warning not to make someone angry.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpoʊk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɛɹ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pˈəʊk/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈeə

أمريكي

POHK thuh BAIR

بريطاني

POHK thuh BAIR

Don't poke the bear if you want to avoid trouble.

He kept asking annoying questions, really poking the bear.

You shouldn't poke the bear by arguing with your boss.

Why poke the bear when things are finally going well?