كيف تنطق "quit while one is ahead"
expression
ˈkwɪt/ /ˈhwaɪɫ/, /ˈwaɪɫ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /əˈhɛd
KWIT WHYL wun iz uh-HED
kwˈɪt/ /wˈaɪl/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɪz/ /ɐhˈɛd
kwit WYLE won iz uh-HED
التعريف
To stop doing something while you are still successful, instead of risking failure by continuing.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkwɪt/ /ˈhwaɪɫ/, /ˈwaɪɫ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /əˈhɛd
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kwˈɪt/ /wˈaɪl/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɪz/ /ɐhˈɛd
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KWIT WHYL wun iz uh-HED
بريطاني
kwit WYLE won iz uh-HED
استمع في السياق
It's wise to quit while one is ahead when playing cards.
He won three games and decided to quit while he was ahead.
If you have enough money, you should quit while you're ahead.
Sometimes it's best to quit while you're ahead instead of pushing your luck.