How to Pronounce "not let the grass grow under your feet"
expression
NAHT LET thuh, thee GRASS GROW UN-der YOR, YUR FEET
not-LET thuh, thee grahss-GROH UN-duh YAW FEET
Definition
To act quickly and not delay when there is something to do; to make use of opportunities without waiting.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈɫɛt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹæs/ /ˈɡɹoʊ/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfit
British English
nˈɒt/ /lˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈɑːs/ /ɡɹˈəʊ/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT LET thuh, thee GRASS GROW UN-der YOR, YUR FEET
UK
not-LET thuh, thee grahss-GROH UN-duh YAW FEET
Listen in Context
You should not let the grass grow under your feet if you want to get that job.
When an opportunity comes, she does not let the grass grow under her feet.
My dad always tells me to not let the grass grow under my feet and finish my homework quickly.
She got the idea and, without hesitation, didn't let the grass grow under her feet.