"give away the store" 怎么发音
expression
GIV-uh-WAY-thuh-STOR
giv-uh-WAY-thuh-STAW
释义
To make an agreement or give such big concessions that you lose a huge advantage, often in business or negotiation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɡɪv/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɔɹ
英式英语
ɡˈɪv/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /stˈɔː
简化发音
美式
GIV-uh-WAY-thuh-STOR
英式
giv-uh-WAY-thuh-STAW
语境中听
If you lower the prices too much, you'll give away the store.
The manager told the staff not to give away the store during sales.
Be careful; you don't want to give away the store in this deal.
Negotiators sometimes give away the store just to close a deal quickly.