How to Pronounce "sign your own death warrant"
expression
SYN yor OWN DETH WOR-uhnt
SYN yaw OWN DETH WOR-uhnt
Definition
To do something that will almost certainly cause your own failure, ruin, or severe negative consequences.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsaɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈoʊn/ /ˈdɛθ/ /ˈwɔɹənt
British English
sˈaɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈəʊn/ /dˈɛθ/ /wˈɒɹənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SYN yor OWN DETH WOR-uhnt
UK
SYN yaw OWN DETH WOR-uhnt
Listen in Context
If you betray the boss, you're signing your own death warrant.
Quitting school now would be like signing your own death warrant.
Ignoring the doctor's advice could be signing your own death warrant.
Taking out another loan when you can't pay the first is really signing your own death warrant.