Cómo Pronunciar "thin end of the wedge"

expression

THIN END uhv THUH WEJ

THIN END ov THUH WEJ

Definición

A small or seemingly harmless action or event that is likely to lead to something much worse or more serious later. It suggests a warning that something minor now could have big negative consequences.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈθɪn/ /ˈɛnd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɛdʒ

Inglés Británico

θˈɪn/ /ˈɛnd/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɛdʒ

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

THIN END uhv THUH WEJ

THIN END ov THUH WEJ

Escucha en Contexto

Allowing this rule is just the thin end of the wedge.

Many people see the new policy as the thin end of the wedge.

If we ignore this, it could be the thin end of the wedge.

Raising the rent a little might seem minor, but it's the thin end of the wedge.