How to Pronounce "a brush with death"
expression
uh BRUHSH with DETH
uh-BRUSH with DETH
Definition
An experience where someone comes very close to dying, often unexpectedly or suddenly survives a very dangerous situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɹəʃ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈdɛθ
British English
æɪ/ /bɹˈʌʃ/ /wˈɪð/ /dˈɛθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh BRUHSH with DETH
UK
uh-BRUSH with DETH
Listen in Context
He had a brush with death after his car accident.
The mountain climber survived a brush with death during the storm.
After a brush with death, she appreciates life more.
He joked about his brush with death, but we could tell he was still shaken.