How to Pronounce "gone to meet your maker"
expression
GAWN tuh MEET YOR MAY-ker
gon tuh MEET YAW MAY-kuh
Definition
A softer or more poetic way to say that someone has died; literally means 'has gone to meet God'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɔn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈmit/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈmeɪkɝ
British English
ɡˈɒn/ /tˈuː/ /mˈiːt/ /jˈɔː/ /mˈeɪkɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GAWN tuh MEET YOR MAY-ker
UK
gon tuh MEET YAW MAY-kuh
Listen in Context
His grandfather has gone to meet his maker.
Many believe we all will someday go to meet our maker.
The old dog has finally gone to meet his maker.
After years of illness, she peacefully went to meet her maker last night.