How to Pronounce "grind your gears"
expression
GRYND yor GEERZ, GRYND yer GEERZ
gr-YND yor GEERZ
Definition
To really annoy or irritate you; something that makes you upset or frustrated in an obvious way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɹaɪnd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɡɪɹz
British English
ɡɹˈaɪnd/ /jˈɔː/ /ɡˈiəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRYND yor GEERZ, GRYND yer GEERZ
UK
gr-YND yor GEERZ
Listen in Context
Waiting in long lines really grinds my gears.
It grinds my gears when people talk loudly on the phone.
Losing my keys always grinds my gears.
You know what really grinds my gears? When people don't clean up after themselves.