How to Pronounce "take your life in your hands"
expression
TAYK yore/yur LIFE in yore/yur HANDZ
TAYK yaw LIFE in yaw HANDZ
Definition
To do something very dangerous where you could be seriously hurt or even die.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɫaɪf/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhændz/, /ˈhænz
British English
tˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /lˈaɪf/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈændz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK yore/yur LIFE in yore/yur HANDZ
UK
TAYK yaw LIFE in yaw HANDZ
Listen in Context
Crossing that broken bridge is really taking your life in your hands.
You take your life in your hands if you swim in that river.
People who text and drive are taking their lives in their hands.
If you eat food from that street vendor, you might be taking your life in your hands.