Como Pronunciar "swing and a miss"

expression

SWING-uhn-duh-MISS

swing-uhn-ae-MISS

Definição

Originally from baseball, this expression means trying to do something and failing. It is often used when someone makes an effort but does not succeed.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈswɪŋ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɪs

Inglês Britânico

swˈɪŋ/ /ˈænd/ /æɪ/ /mˈɪs

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

SWING-uhn-duh-MISS

swing-uhn-ae-MISS

Ouça em Contexto

It was a swing and a miss on his first try at baking a cake.

Her joke was a swing and a miss; no one laughed.

I tried to fix the TV, but it was a swing and a miss.

Their marketing campaign was a total swing and a miss—it didn’t attract any new customers.