How to Pronounce "the pants off"
expression
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpænts/ /ˈɔf
thuh PANTS-awf
ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːnts/ /ˈɒf
thuh PAAHNTS-of
Definition
An informal way to emphasize how strongly something is done to someone, usually used after verbs like 'beat', 'scare', or 'bore' to mean 'very much' or 'completely'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpænts/ /ˈɔf
British English
ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːnts/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh PANTS-awf
UK
thuh PAAHNTS-of
Listen in Context
She bored the pants off everyone with her long story.
That horror movie scared the pants off me.
The new team beat the pants off their rivals.
His jokes cracked the pants off the whole room.