How to Pronounce "on the lam"
expression
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫæm
AHN-thuh-LAM
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈæm
ON-thuh-LAM
Definition
"On the lam" is an informal expression meaning to be running away or hiding from the police or authorities, usually after committing a crime.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫæm
British English
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈæm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHN-thuh-LAM
UK
ON-thuh-LAM
Listen in Context
The robber is on the lam after escaping from prison.
The man has been on the lam for two weeks.
She went on the lam to avoid arrest.
They say he's been on the lam since last summer.