Cómo Pronunciar "a fire under"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈəndɝ
uh FY-er UN-der
æɪ/ /fˈaɪə/ /ˈʌndɐ
uh FY-uh UN-duh
Definición
To strongly motivate or pressure someone to take action, often by creating a sense of urgency.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈəndɝ
Inglés Británico
æɪ/ /fˈaɪə/ /ˈʌndɐ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
uh FY-er UN-der
UK
uh FY-uh UN-duh
Escucha en Contexto
The coach tried to light a fire under the team before the game.
My manager really put a fire under me to finish the project on time.
Sometimes you need a fire under you to get things done.
The boss lit a fire under the whole department after sales dropped.