Cómo Pronunciar "paper tiger"
expression
ˈpeɪpɝ/ /ˈtaɪɡɝ
PAY-per TY-ger
pˈeɪpɐ/ /tˈaɪɡɐ
PAY-puh TY-guh
Definición
A "paper tiger" is someone or something that seems powerful or threatening but is actually weak and unable to act on its threats.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈpeɪpɝ/ /ˈtaɪɡɝ
Inglés Británico
pˈeɪpɐ/ /tˈaɪɡɐ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
PAY-per TY-ger
UK
PAY-puh TY-guh
Escucha en Contexto
Many people thought the army was strong, but it was just a paper tiger.
The new rule sounds strict, but it's a paper tiger.
Everyone feared the boss, but he turned out to be a paper tiger.
That company looks huge, but it’s a paper tiger—they don’t really have many clients.