How to Pronounce "take your eye off the ball"
expression
TAYK your EYE OFF the BAWL
TAYK yaw EYE OFF the BAWL
Definition
To stop paying attention to what is important at the moment, often causing mistakes or problems.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈaɪ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɫ
British English
tˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈaɪ/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK your EYE OFF the BAWL
UK
TAYK yaw EYE OFF the BAWL
Listen in Context
Don't take your eye off the ball during the test.
She lost the game because she took her eye off the ball.
If you take your eye off the ball, you might forget something important.
At work, you can't afford to take your eye off the ball if you want to get promoted.