"bring to heel" 怎么发音

expression

US

BRING tuh HEEL

UK

bring too HEEL

释义

To force someone or something to obey or accept your control, often after resistance. Originally used for dogs, it’s now mainly figurative for people, organizations, or situations.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhiɫ

英式英语

bɹˈɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /hˈiːl

简化发音

美式

BRING tuh HEEL

英式

bring too HEEL

语境中听

The teacher tried to bring to heel the noisy students.

The government wants to bring to heel companies that break the law.

The parent had to bring to heel the child during the grocery trip.

After months of chaos, the new manager finally brought the team to heel.