"kick in the teeth" 怎么发音

expression

KIK in thuh TEETH

释义

A 'kick in the teeth' is a phrase that means a big disappointment or an unfair, unpleasant setback. It describes a situation where something bad happens, especially when you were hoping for something good.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkɪk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtiθ

英式英语

kˈɪk/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈiːθ

简化发音

美式

KIK in thuh TEETH

英式

KIK in thuh TEETH

语境中听

Losing my job was a real kick in the teeth.

It felt like a kick in the teeth when I failed the exam.

Getting rejected was another kick in the teeth for him.

After all my hard work, the criticism was a kick in the teeth.