Cómo Pronunciar "take an axe to"
expression
TAYK an AKS too
TAYK un AKS TOO
Definición
To physically chop with an axe, or more commonly, to drastically reduce or eliminate something, such as jobs, budgets, or regulations.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈteɪk/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈæks/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
Inglés Británico
tˈeɪk/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈæks/ /tˈuː
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
TAYK an AKS too
UK
TAYK un AKS TOO
Escucha en Contexto
The city decided to take an axe to its spending.
The company had to take an axe to hundreds of jobs.
When sales dropped, management decided to take an axe to the marketing budget.
Lawmakers are ready to take an axe to the current tax laws.