How to Pronounce "that tears it"
expression
ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈtɛɹz/, /ˈtɪɹz/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
THAT TAIRZ it or that TAIRZ it or THAT TEERZ it or that TEERZ it
ðˈæt/ /tiːɹz/ /ˈɪt
that TEERZ it
Definition
An expression used when someone finally loses patience or tolerance, often after a series of problems or annoyances.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈtɛɹz/, /ˈtɪɹz/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
British English
ðˈæt/ /tiːɹz/ /ˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THAT TAIRZ it or that TAIRZ it or THAT TEERZ it or that TEERZ it
UK
that TEERZ it
Listen in Context
That tears it! I'm not cleaning up after you anymore.
He forgot my birthday again. That tears it.
That tears it — we're leaving right now!
Oh, that tears it — after all the delays, now they cancel the flight?