Cómo Pronunciar "put your head on the block"
expression
PUT yor/yur HED on AWN the/BEE BLOK
put YAW hed ON the/THEE blok
Definición
To take a serious risk, especially when you may be blamed or punished if something goes wrong.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɫɑk
Inglés Británico
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /blˈɒk
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
PUT yor/yur HED on AWN the/BEE BLOK
UK
put YAW hed ON the/THEE blok
Escucha en Contexto
She put her head on the block to defend her friend at work.
Will you put your head on the block for this idea?
He refused to put his head on the block and stayed quiet.
I really put my head on the block by speaking up in that meeting, but someone had to say it.