How to Pronounce "just off the boat"
expression
JUHST or JIST AWF thuh or thee BOHT
JUHST OFF thuh or thee BOHT
Definition
An informal expression used for someone who has just arrived in a new country, or who is inexperienced and naïve. Originally referred to immigrants arriving by boat.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈboʊt
British English
dʒˈʌst/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈəʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JUHST or JIST AWF thuh or thee BOHT
UK
JUHST OFF thuh or thee BOHT
Listen in Context
He's just off the boat and doesn't know how things work here.
Many people were just off the boat when they started their new lives.
She looked so confused, like she was just off the boat.
You can't blame him; he's still just off the boat and learning the ropes.