How to Pronounce "comfortable as an old shoe"
expression
KUHMF-ter-buhl az un OLD SHOO
KUHMF-tuh-buhl az un OHLD SHOO
Definition
This expression means something or someone feels very familiar, relaxed, and easy to be with—like a pair of shoes you’ve worn for years.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəmfɝtəbəɫ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈʃu
British English
kˈʌmftəbəl/ /ˈæs/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈəʊld/ /ʃˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHMF-ter-buhl az un OLD SHOO
UK
KUHMF-tuh-buhl az un OHLD SHOO
Listen in Context
Her house feels comfortable as an old shoe.
I feel comfortable as an old shoe around my childhood friends.
That old chair is comfortable as an old shoe.
You don’t need to be shy—she’s comfortable as an old shoe and will make you feel at home.