"shoot in the foot" 怎么发音
expression
SHOOT in thuh FOOT
SHOOT in thuh FOOT
释义
To unintentionally harm your own interests or make things worse for yourself through your own actions, often by making a careless mistake.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈʃut/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfʊt
英式英语
ʃˈuːt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈʊt
简化发音
美式
SHOOT in thuh FOOT
英式
SHOOT in thuh FOOT
语境中听
If you lie to your boss, you might shoot in the foot.
He shot in the foot by arguing with the coach before the game.
Don’t shoot in the foot by forgetting your homework again.
She really shot in the foot by quitting her job before finding another one.