How to Pronounce "borrowed time"
expression
ˈbɑˌɹoʊd/ /ˈtaɪm
BAH-rohd TYME
bˈɒɹəʊd/ /tˈaɪm
BOR-ohd TYME
Definition
A period after the expected end of something, especially after a near escape from death or failure; time that someone was not expected to still have.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɑˌɹoʊd/ /ˈtaɪm
British English
bˈɒɹəʊd/ /tˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAH-rohd TYME
UK
BOR-ohd TYME
Listen in Context
After the accident, he felt like he was living on borrowed time.
The doctor said she was on borrowed time.
After his company almost closed, he knew he was working on borrowed time.
"Honestly, after my illness, every day feels like borrowed time," she admitted.