How to Pronounce "don't have a pot to piss in"
expression
DONT hav uh POT tuh PISS in
DONT hav uh POT tuh PISS in
Definition
An informal, mildly vulgar expression meaning to be very poor, with almost no money or possessions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdoʊn/, /ˈdoʊnt/ /ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɑt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpɪs/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
British English
dəʊnt/ /hæv/ /æɪ/ /pˈɒt/ /tˈuː/ /pˈɪs/ /ˈɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DONT hav uh POT tuh PISS in
UK
DONT hav uh POT tuh PISS in
Listen in Context
After losing his job, he didn't have a pot to piss in.
They grew up so poor, their family didn't have a pot to piss in.
If I spent all my savings, I would not have a pot to piss in.
Before he made his fortune, he didn't have a pot to piss in.