كيف تنطق "thin end of the wedge"

expression

THIN END uhv THUH WEJ

THIN END ov THUH WEJ

التعريف

A small or seemingly harmless action or event that is likely to lead to something much worse or more serious later. It suggests a warning that something minor now could have big negative consequences.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈθɪn/ /ˈɛnd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɛdʒ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

θˈɪn/ /ˈɛnd/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɛdʒ

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

THIN END uhv THUH WEJ

بريطاني

THIN END ov THUH WEJ

استمع في السياق

Allowing this rule is just the thin end of the wedge.

Many people see the new policy as the thin end of the wedge.

If we ignore this, it could be the thin end of the wedge.

Raising the rent a little might seem minor, but it's the thin end of the wedge.