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
US
TAYK yor BAWL and GOH HOHM
UK
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.