Cómo Pronunciar "lie at death's door"
expression
LYE at DETHS DOR
LYE at DETHS DAW
Definición
To be extremely ill or close to dying. This is a figurative expression used to describe someone whose life is in great danger.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈæt/ /ˈdɛθs/ /ˈdɔɹ
Inglés Británico
lˈaɪ/ /ˈæt/ /dɛθs/ /dˈɔː
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
LYE at DETHS DOR
UK
LYE at DETHS DAW
Escucha en Contexto
After the accident, he lay at death's door for weeks.
The old dog lies at death's door now.
The patient was said to be lying at death's door but survived.
Last winter, my grandfather lay at death's door, but the doctors saved him.