"have dead to rights" 怎么发音
expression
HAV DED tuh RYTS
hav DED too RYTS
释义
To catch someone in the act of doing something wrong, especially with clear evidence so that there is no doubt they are guilty.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhæv/ /ˈdɛd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɹaɪts
英式英语
hæv/ /dˈɛd/ /tˈuː/ /ɹˈaɪts
简化发音
美式
HAV DED tuh RYTS
英式
hav DED too RYTS
语境中听
We have dead to rights; he was caught stealing the money.
The police had the suspect dead to rights when they found the stolen watch in his bag.
If you lie, and they have you dead to rights, you can't deny it.
We had him dead to rights—there was a video of the whole thing.