كيف تنطق "throw a bone to"

expression

ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈboʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

THROH uh BOHN too, tuh, tih

θɹˈəʊ/ /æɪ/ /bˈəʊn/ /tˈuː

th-ROH uh BOHN too

التعريف

To give someone a small reward, favor, or concession, often just enough to keep them satisfied or quiet but without meeting all their demands.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈboʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

θɹˈəʊ/ /æɪ/ /bˈəʊn/ /tˈuː

أمريكي

THROH uh BOHN too, tuh, tih

بريطاني

th-ROH uh BOHN too

The manager threw a bone to the staff with a small bonus.

The company threw a bone to customers by lowering prices just a little.

She threw a bone to her brother by letting him play with her phone for five minutes.

The government threw a bone to voters with a minor tax cut before the election.