How to Pronounce "have your blood on your hands"
expression
HAV yor, YER BLUD AWN, ON yor, YER HANDZ, HANZ
hav yaw BLUD ON yaw HANDZ
Definition
To be responsible for someone's death or serious harm, especially through your actions or decisions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɫəd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhændz/, /ˈhænz
British English
hav/ /jˈɔː/ /blˈʌd/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈændz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV yor, YER BLUD AWN, ON yor, YER HANDZ, HANZ
UK
hav yaw BLUD ON yaw HANDZ
Listen in Context
If you let him drive drunk, you will have his blood on your hands if something happens.
The general will have the soldiers' blood on his hands if the attack fails.
Anyone who ignores these warnings could have blood on their hands.
Many say the corrupt politicians have blood on their hands because of their actions.