How to Pronounce "fall down on the job"
expression
FAWL DOUN on thuh JAHB
FAWL DOWN on thuh JOB
Definition
To not do your work properly, or to fail to meet your responsibilities at work.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɑɫ/, /ˈfɔɫ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdʒɑb/, /ˈdʒoʊb
British English
fˈɔːl/ /dˈaʊn/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /d͡ʒɒb
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAWL DOUN on thuh JAHB
UK
FAWL DOWN on thuh JOB
Listen in Context
He fell down on the job and missed an important deadline.
If you fall down on the job, you could lose your position.
The team fell down on the job by not preparing for the meeting.
Our IT department really fell down on the job when the system crashed last week.