How to Pronounce "have blood on your hands"
expression
HAV BLUD on yor HANDZ
hav BLUD on yaw HANDZ
Definition
To be responsible for causing someone's death or serious harm, especially in a moral or legal sense. Used to accuse or acknowledge guilt for a serious wrongdoing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈbɫəd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhændz/, /ˈhænz
British English
hæv/ /blˈʌd/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈændz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV BLUD on yor HANDZ
UK
hav BLUD on yaw HANDZ
Listen in Context
If you order that attack, you will have blood on your hands.
The dictator had blood on his hands after the war.
Many people believe the company has blood on its hands for polluting the river.
He tries to act innocent, but everyone knows he has blood on his hands.