كيف تنطق "wheedle out of"

expression

US

WEE-dul owt uhv

UK

WEE-dul owt ov

التعريف

To get something (information, money, permission, etc.) from someone by using flattery, gentle persuasion, or charming words, often when the person does not want to give it.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈwiː.dəl/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv

الإنجليزية البريطانية

wˈiːdəl/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

WEE-dul owt uhv

بريطاني

WEE-dul owt ov

استمع في السياق

She tried to wheedle out of her brother what he got for her birthday.

The child tried to wheedle out of his mother some extra ice cream.

Mark managed to wheedle out of his friend a secret about the party.

I can't believe you wheedled out of Dad a new bike!