Cómo Pronunciar "under the hammer"
expression
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhæmɝ
UN-der thuh HAM-er
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈæmɐ
UN-duh thuh HAM-uh
Definición
If something is 'under the hammer', it means it is being sold at an auction. The phrase comes from the auctioneer's use of a hammer to signal a sale.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhæmɝ
Inglés Británico
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈæmɐ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
UN-der thuh HAM-er
UK
UN-duh thuh HAM-uh
Escucha en Contexto
The painting is under the hammer this afternoon.
Thousands of books will go under the hammer next week.
The house is under the hammer because the owner cannot pay the bills.
I can't believe her father's car is going under the hammer this Friday.