كيف تنطق "take the starch out of"

expression

TAYK thuh STARCH owt uhv

TAYK thuh STAHCH owt ov

التعريف

To make someone lose confidence, energy, or their proud attitude, often by saying or doing something that humbles them.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɑɹtʃ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /stˈɑːtʃ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv

أمريكي

TAYK thuh STARCH owt uhv

بريطاني

TAYK thuh STAHCH owt ov

The bad news really took the starch out of her.

Losing the game took the starch out of the team.

The teacher's criticism took the starch out of him.

Her brother's jokes really take the starch out of her when she's acting too serious.