Como Pronunciar "keep your powder dry"

expression

KEEP yor POW-der DRY

KEEP yaw POW-duh DRY

Definição

To stay alert, prepared, and ready to act when the right moment comes. This expression comes from the time when gunpowder had to be kept dry to be effective.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈpaʊdɝ/ /ˈdɹaɪ

Inglês Britânico

kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /pˈaʊdɐ/ /dɹˈaɪ

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

KEEP yor POW-der DRY

KEEP yaw POW-duh DRY

Ouça em Contexto

It's important to keep your powder dry when waiting for the right opportunity.

If you want to succeed, you should keep your powder dry until the time is right.

The manager advised the team to keep their powder dry before making any decisions.

We can't act just yet—let's keep our powder dry until we get more information.