How to Pronounce "catch a falling knife"

expression

ˈkætʃ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɑɫɪŋ/ /ˈnaɪf

KATCH uh FAW-ling NYFE

kˈætʃ/ /æɪ/ /fˈɔːlɪŋ/ /nˈaɪf

KATCH uh FAW-ling NYFE

Definition

A financial expression meaning to buy something (often stocks) while its price is rapidly falling, which is seen as very risky.

American English

ˈkætʃ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɑɫɪŋ/ /ˈnaɪf

British English

kˈætʃ/ /æɪ/ /fˈɔːlɪŋ/ /nˈaɪf

KATCH uh FAW-ling NYFE

Investors should be careful not to catch a falling knife during a market crash.

Buying shares now could mean you catch a falling knife.

Experts warn not to try to catch a falling knife.

He lost a lot of money trying to catch a falling knife with that tech stock.