Como Pronunciar "under the carpet"
expression
UN-der thuh KAR-pit
UN-duh THUH KAR-pit
Definição
Used to talk about hiding problems, mistakes, or unpleasant things instead of dealing with them. It means ignoring an issue in hopes that it will go away.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹpət
Inglês Britânico
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pɪt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
UN-der thuh KAR-pit
UK
UN-duh THUH KAR-pit
Ouça em Contexto
We can't just hide our problems under the carpet.
They tried to brush the mistake under the carpet.
Don’t sweep these issues under the carpet.
Management just wants to keep everything under the carpet so no one complains.