How to Pronounce "fit to be tied"
expression
FIT-tuh-bee-TYD
FIT-too-bee-TYD
Definition
Extremely angry or upset, so much that you feel out of control. This phrase suggests someone is so angry they could lose their temper completely.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɪt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈtaɪd
British English
fˈɪt/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /tˈaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FIT-tuh-bee-TYD
UK
FIT-too-bee-TYD
Listen in Context
My dad was fit to be tied when I broke the window.
The teacher was fit to be tied after the class got so noisy.
She was fit to be tied over the lost keys.
You should have seen him — he was fit to be tied when he found out.