Cómo Pronunciar "whistle past the graveyard"
expression
WISS-uhl PAST thuh GRAYV-yard
WISS-uhl PAHST thuh GRAYV-yaad
Definición
To pretend that everything is fine or act brave when you are actually scared or worried, often to avoid facing your fears.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈhwɪsəɫ/, /ˈwɪsəɫ/ /ˈpæst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd
Inglés Británico
wˈɪsəl/ /pˈɑːst/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈeɪvjɑːd
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
WISS-uhl PAST thuh GRAYV-yard
UK
WISS-uhl PAHST thuh GRAYV-yaad
Escucha en Contexto
He tried to whistle past the graveyard, but everyone could see he was nervous.
People sometimes whistle past the graveyard when dealing with bad news.
When he heard about the layoffs, he just whistled past the graveyard.
I know I'm just whistling past the graveyard, but I really hope things will get better soon.