Como Pronunciar "wait for the other shoe to drop"
expression
WAYT fer thuh UTH-er SHOO tuh DROP
WAYT faw thuh UTH-uh SHOO too DROP
Definição
To expect that something bad or unpleasant will happen soon, usually because something negative has already started.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈweɪt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈəðɝ/ /ˈʃu/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp
Inglês Britânico
wˈeɪt/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈʌðɐ/ /ʃˈuː/ /tˈuː/ /dɹˈɒp
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
WAYT fer thuh UTH-er SHOO tuh DROP
UK
WAYT faw thuh UTH-uh SHOO too DROP
Ouça em Contexto
After hearing about the budget cuts, we all waited for the other shoe to drop.
He apologized, but I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Everyone was nervous, just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
After that first mistake, I just kept waiting for the other shoe to drop all day.