How to Pronounce "take your ball and go home"

expression

TAYK yor BAWL and GOH HOHM

TAYK yaw BAWL and GOH HOHM

Definition

This expression describes someone who stops participating and leaves in anger or frustration when things don't go their way, like a child refusing to play anymore.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈteɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɔɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈhoʊm

British English

tˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈɔːl/ /ˈænd/ /ɡˈəʊ/ /hˈəʊm

Simplified Pronunciation

TAYK yor BAWL and GOH HOHM

TAYK yaw BAWL and GOH HOHM

Listen in Context

When he lost the game, he decided to take his ball and go home.

She didn't like the decision and chose to take her ball and go home.

Try not to take your ball and go home when things don’t work out.

Don’t just take your ball and go home every time someone disagrees with you.