How to Pronounce "the shirt off your back"
expression
thuh SHURT-awf-yor-BAK
thuh shurt-OFF-yaw-BAK
Definition
If you give someone the shirt off your back, you are extremely generous and willing to give away even your last or most valuable possession to help them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈʃɝt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbæk
British English
ðə, ði/ /ʃˈɜːt/ /ˈɒf/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh SHURT-awf-yor-BAK
UK
thuh shurt-OFF-yaw-BAK
Listen in Context
He would give you the shirt off your back if you needed it.
She is so generous; she'd give the shirt off your back.
My father gave his friend the shirt off your back when he lost everything.
You can always count on Jane—she’d literally give you the shirt off your back.