How to Pronounce "burn a hole in your pocket"
expression
BURN-uh-hohl-in-yer-PAH-ket
BURN-uh-hohl-in-yaw-POK-it
Definition
If money is burning a hole in your pocket, you want to spend it quickly as soon as you have it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɝn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhoʊɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈpɑkət
British English
bˈɜːn/ /æɪ/ /hˈəʊl/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /pˈɒkɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BURN-uh-hohl-in-yer-PAH-ket
UK
BURN-uh-hohl-in-yaw-POK-it
Listen in Context
The money I got for my birthday is burning a hole in my pocket.
I bought candy because the coins were burning a hole in my pocket.
Whenever I get paid, it feels like the cash is burning a hole in my pocket.
That gift card is burning a hole in your pocket — why don't you use it already?