"play with house money" 怎么发音

expression

US

PLAY with HOWS MUH-nee

UK

play with HOWS MUH-nee

释义

To take risks or spend money when you are already ahead or using profits, so that losing does not feel like a real loss. The phrase comes from gambling, but it is used in business and everyday life too.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈhaʊs/ /ˈməni

英式英语

plˈeɪ/ /wˈɪð/ /hʌʊs/ /mˈʌni

简化发音

美式

PLAY with HOWS MUH-nee

英式

play with HOWS MUH-nee

语境中听

After winning some money at poker, he decided to play with house money.

When investing the extra profit, you are playing with house money.

She felt safe taking risks because she was playing with house money.

With this unexpected bonus, it's like we're playing with house money now!