كيف تنطق "sacred cow"

expression

SAY-krid KOW

التعريف

A person, idea, or tradition that is often treated with such respect that no one criticizes or challenges it, even if there may be a good reason to.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈseɪkɹəd/, /ˈseɪkɹɪd/ /ˈkaʊ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

sˈeɪkɹəd/ /kˈaʊ

أمريكي

SAY-krid KOW

بريطاني

SAY-krid KOW

In this company, the founder is a sacred cow—no one questions his decisions.

The national anthem has become a sacred cow in our country.

Some old traditions remain sacred cows even when they make no sense anymore.

There are no sacred cows here—every policy can be debated or changed.