Cómo Pronunciar "play both sides against the middle"

expression

PLAY BOTH SYDZ uh-GAYNST thuh MID-uhl

play BOHTH SYDZ uh-GENST thuh MID-uhl

Definición

To try to gain an advantage by secretly supporting or cooperating with opposing sides in a conflict, using information or relationships from both sides to benefit oneself.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈboʊθ/ /ˈsaɪdz/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɪdəɫ

Inglés Británico

plˈeɪ/ /bˈəʊθ/ /sˈaɪdz/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɪdəl

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

PLAY BOTH SYDZ uh-GAYNST thuh MID-uhl

play BOHTH SYDZ uh-GENST thuh MID-uhl

Escucha en Contexto

He tried to play both sides against the middle during the negotiations.

If you play both sides against the middle, you might end up with no friends.

Some politicians play both sides against the middle to get more power.

She always tries to play both sides against the middle at work, so no one really trusts her.