How to Pronounce "like it was going out of style"
expression
LIKE it wuz GOH-in owt uhv STYLE
LIKE it WOZ GOH-ing owt ov STYLE
Definition
This expression means to do something with a lot of energy, excessively, or very frequently, as if it might not be possible to do it much longer.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈwɑz/, /wəz/ /ˈɡoʊɪn/, /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈstaɪɫ
British English
lˈaɪk/ /ˈɪt/ /wˈɒz/ /ɡˈəʊɪŋ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /stˈaɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIKE it wuz GOH-in owt uhv STYLE
UK
LIKE it WOZ GOH-ing owt ov STYLE
Listen in Context
She is eating cookies like it was going out of style.
He spends money like it was going out of style.
The children played video games like it was going out of style.
Mark was texting his friends like it was going out of style all night.