كيف تنطق "take down a notch"
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɑtʃ
TAYK-DOWN-uh-NACH
tˈeɪk/ /dˈaʊn/ /æɪ/ /nˈɒtʃ
TAYK-DOWN-ay-NOTCH
التعريف
To reduce someone’s confidence or pride, usually because they are acting arrogant or overly proud. It’s often said when encouraging someone to be more humble.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈteɪk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɑtʃ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
tˈeɪk/ /dˈaʊn/ /æɪ/ /nˈɒtʃ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
TAYK-DOWN-uh-NACH
بريطاني
TAYK-DOWN-ay-NOTCH
استمع في السياق
He needs to be taken down a notch after winning every game.
Sometimes it's good to take yourself down a notch.
The coach decided to take them down a notch after their big win.
Wow, someone really needs to take him down a notch—he won’t stop bragging.