كيف تنطق "wear the pants"

expression

WAIR-thuh-PANTS

WAIR-thuh-PAHNTZ

التعريف

To be the person who has control or makes the important decisions in a relationship or family, usually between partners.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpænts

الإنجليزية البريطانية

wɛə/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːnts

أمريكي

WAIR-thuh-PANTS

بريطاني

WAIR-thuh-PAHNTZ

In their marriage, it is clear that Maria wears the pants.

Do you think Sam wears the pants in this relationship?

Everyone knows who wears the pants at their house.

He likes to think he wears the pants, but really, she's in charge.