كيف تنطق "under the gun"

expression

ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡən

UN-der thuh GUN

ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈʌn

UN-duh the GUN

التعريف

To be in a situation where you feel pressure to do something quickly or well, often because of a deadline or high expectations.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡən

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈʌn

أمريكي

UN-der thuh GUN

بريطاني

UN-duh the GUN

I'm under the gun to finish this report by 5 p.m.

The students were under the gun during the exam.

She feels under the gun to finish her work on time.

I hate being under the gun, but tight deadlines are part of the job.