Cómo Pronunciar "lick your wounds"
expression
LIK yor WOONDZ or LIK yoor WOONDZ
LIK yaw WOONDZ
Definición
To spend time recovering after a disappointment, defeat, or failure, often in private. The phrase comes from how animals clean their wounds to heal.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɫɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈwundz
Inglés Británico
lˈɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈuːndz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
LIK yor WOONDZ or LIK yoor WOONDZ
UK
LIK yaw WOONDZ
Escucha en Contexto
After the game, the team needed time to lick their wounds.
She went home to lick her wounds after failing the exam.
Sometimes you just need to lick your wounds and try again.
He lost the promotion, so he's taking some time to lick his wounds before looking for new opportunities.