Como Pronunciar "throw to the wolves"

expression

THROH to/thuh/thi THE WUHLVZ

throh TOO/thuh/thee THE WOOLVZ

Definição

To abandon someone and leave them to face danger, criticism, or trouble without support. Often used when someone is made to deal with a tough situation alone.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊɫvz

Inglês Britânico

θɹˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊlvz

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

THROH to/thuh/thi THE WUHLVZ

throh TOO/thuh/thee THE WOOLVZ

Ouça em Contexto

They threw him to the wolves when problems started.

I felt like my boss threw me to the wolves at the meeting.

Don’t throw your friends to the wolves when things get tough.

After the mistake, the company just threw her to the wolves instead of helping her fix it.