Como Pronunciar "under the wire"
expression
UN-der thuh WAI-er
UN-duh thuh WAI-uh
Definição
If you do something "under the wire," you do it at the very last possible moment before a deadline or just in time.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaɪɝ/, /ˈwaɪɹ
Inglês Britânico
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈaɪə
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
UN-der thuh WAI-er
UK
UN-duh thuh WAI-uh
Ouça em Contexto
She finished her homework under the wire.
They handed in the application under the wire.
We got to the airport under the wire and caught the plane.
That report was submitted under the wire—I almost missed the deadline!