Cómo Pronunciar "up the river"
expression
ˈəp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɪvɝ
UHP-thuh-RIV-er
ˈʌp/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɹɪvə
UP-thuh-RIV-uh
Definición
This expression means to send someone to prison or jail. It can also mean that someone has been betrayed or abandoned, especially in a legal context.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈəp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɪvɝ
Inglés Británico
ˈʌp/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɹɪvə
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
UHP-thuh-RIV-er
UK
UP-thuh-RIV-uh
Escucha en Contexto
He was sent up the river for robbery.
They caught her stealing and she went up the river.
If you break the law, you might end up the river.
His partner betrayed him and sent him up the river.