كيف تنطق "throw your weight around"
expression
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈweɪt/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
THROH yur, yoor WAIT er-OWND
θɹˈəʊ/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈeɪt/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
thruh YAW wait uh-ROUND
التعريف
To use your power, authority, or influence in an arrogant or overbearing way, often making others feel uncomfortable or powerless.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈweɪt/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
الإنجليزية البريطانية
θɹˈəʊ/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈeɪt/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
THROH yur, yoor WAIT er-OWND
بريطاني
thruh YAW wait uh-ROUND
استمع في السياق
The new manager likes to throw his weight around at meetings.
People respect her because she doesn't throw her weight around.
He always tries to throw his weight around when things don't go his way.
Nobody likes it when someone starts to throw their weight around just because they're the boss.