How to Pronounce "sweat of your brow"
expression
SWET uhv yohr brou, SWET uhv yur brou
swET ov yaw brou
Definition
This expression means the result or reward you get from working very hard, usually through physical or personal effort.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈswɛt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɹaʊ
British English
swˈɛt/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /bɹˈaʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SWET uhv yohr brou, SWET uhv yur brou
UK
swET ov yaw brou
Listen in Context
He built his business by the sweat of his brow.
She earned every penny by the sweat of her brow.
They grew this food by the sweat of their brow.
Nothing was handed to me—I got here by the sweat of my brow.