How to Pronounce "on your last legs"
expression
ON - yer - LAST - legz
ON - yaw - LAST - legz
Definition
If someone or something is on your last legs, they are very tired, old, or near the end of their life or usefulness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /ˈɫɛɡz
British English
ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /lˈɑːst/ /lˈɛɡz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ON - yer - LAST - legz
UK
ON - yaw - LAST - legz
Listen in Context
My old phone is on its last legs.
After running for hours, I felt on my last legs.
This washing machine is on its last legs and needs replacing.
By the end of the marathon, I was really on my last legs.