كيف تنطق "sing for your supper"
expression
ˈsɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈsəpɝ
SING for yer SUH-per
sˈɪŋ/ /fˈɔː/ /jˈɔː/ /sˈʌpɐ
SING faw yaw SUP-uh
التعريف
To do work or a favor in order to receive something you want, such as food, money, or a reward. The phrase can also mean having to prove your value or earn what you receive.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈsɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈsəpɝ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
sˈɪŋ/ /fˈɔː/ /jˈɔː/ /sˈʌpɐ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
SING for yer SUH-per
بريطاني
SING faw yaw SUP-uh
استمع في السياق
If you want dessert, you have to sing for your supper and help clean up.
The artist had to sing for her supper by painting portraits at the fair.
Sometimes you have to sing for your supper in a new job to prove your skills.
At this company, you really have to sing for your supper to get promoted.