كيف تنطق "up against the wall"

expression

UHP uh-GAYNST thuh WAL

UP uh-GENST thuh WAWL

التعريف

If you are "up against the wall," you are in a very difficult situation with limited options, often feeling trapped or desperate.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈəp/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈʌp/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːl

أمريكي

UHP uh-GAYNST thuh WAL

بريطاني

UP uh-GENST thuh WAWL

After losing his job, he felt up against the wall.

The team was up against the wall with only five minutes left in the game.

She found herself up against the wall when all her plans failed.

We're really up against the wall trying to finish this project on time.