Cómo Pronunciar "take the starch out of"
expression
TAYK thuh STARCH owt uhv
TAYK thuh STAHCH owt ov
Definición
To make someone lose confidence, energy, or their proud attitude, often by saying or doing something that humbles them.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɑɹtʃ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
Inglés Británico
tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /stˈɑːtʃ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
TAYK thuh STARCH owt uhv
UK
TAYK thuh STAHCH owt ov
Escucha en Contexto
The bad news really took the starch out of her.
Losing the game took the starch out of the team.
The teacher's criticism took the starch out of him.
Her brother's jokes really take the starch out of her when she's acting too serious.