كيف تنطق "use some elbow grease"
expression
YOOS-sum EL-boh-grees
YOOZ-sum EL-boh-grees
التعريف
To put in physical effort or hard work, especially when cleaning or scrubbing something. The phrase is often used humorously or to encourage someone to work harder.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈjus/, /ˈjuz/ /ˈsəm/ /ˈɛɫˌboʊ/ /ˈɡɹis
الإنجليزية البريطانية
juːz/ /sˈʌm/ /ˈɛlbəʊ/ /ɡɹˈiːs
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
YOOS-sum EL-boh-grees
بريطاني
YOOZ-sum EL-boh-grees
استمع في السياق
You will need to use some elbow grease to clean those dirty pans.
My dad told me to use some elbow grease on the car to make it shine.
If the stain won't come out, try to use some elbow grease.
Sometimes you just have to use some elbow grease to get things done right.