How to Pronounce "drop the other shoe"
expression
DRAHP thee UTH-er SHOO
drop thee UTH-uh SHOO
Definition
This expression means waiting for something bad or unpleasant to happen, especially after something else has already happened.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈəðɝ/ /ˈʃu
British English
dɹˈɒp/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈʌðɐ/ /ʃˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRAHP thee UTH-er SHOO
UK
drop thee UTH-uh SHOO
Listen in Context
Everyone was waiting for the other shoe to drop after they heard the bad news.
I get nervous when I have to wait for the other shoe to drop.
She knew something else would go wrong—she was just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
After losing his job, he felt like he was just waiting for the other shoe to drop in his life.