Como Pronunciar "put the cat among the pigeons"
expression
PUT thuh/ thee KAT uh-MUNG thuh/ thee PIJ-enz
put thuh/ thee KAT um-UNG thuh/ thee PIJ-enz
Definição
To do or say something that causes a lot of trouble or worry in a group of people.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkæt/ /əˈməŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɪdʒənz
Inglês Britânico
pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈæt/ /ɐmˈʌŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɪdʒənz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PUT thuh/ thee KAT uh-MUNG thuh/ thee PIJ-enz
UK
put thuh/ thee KAT um-UNG thuh/ thee PIJ-enz
Ouça em Contexto
His comment really put the cat among the pigeons at the meeting.
If you say that, you'll put the cat among the pigeons.
The news about the layoffs put the cat among the pigeons.
He dropped the announcement and really put the cat among the pigeons—everyone started talking at once.