How to Pronounce "keep your options open"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɑpʃənz/, /ˈɔpʃənz/ /ˈoʊpən
KEEP yor OP-shunz OH-puhn
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈɒpʃənz/ /ˈəʊpən
KEEP yaw OP-shuhnz OH-puhn
Definition
To avoid making a final decision so you still have several possible choices available for the future.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɑpʃənz/, /ˈɔpʃənz/ /ˈoʊpən
British English
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈɒpʃənz/ /ˈəʊpən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP yor OP-shunz OH-puhn
UK
KEEP yaw OP-shuhnz OH-puhn
Listen in Context
It's smart to keep your options open when looking for a job.
She wants to keep her options open and not say yes yet.
You should keep your options open until you know all the details.
I'm taking a few classes to keep my options open for the future.