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كيف تنطق "read the riot act"

expression

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التعريف

To speak to someone very angrily or severely because they have done something wrong, often as a warning to change their behavior.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɹɛd/, /ˈɹid/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹaɪət/ /ˈækt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɹiːd/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈaɪət/ /ˈækt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

RED (or REED) thuh RY-uht AKT

بريطاني

REED thuh RY-uht AKT

استمع في السياق

The teacher read the riot act to the noisy students.

My mom read the riot act when I broke the vase.

The boss read the riot act after we missed the deadline.

If you come home late again, Dad will definitely read the riot act.