How to Pronounce "where do you get off"
expression
ˈhwɛɹ/, /ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈdu/ /ˈju/ /ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɔf
WAIR duu YOO GET awf
wˈeə/ /dʉː/ /jˈuː/ /ɡˈɛt/ /ˈɒf
WAIR doo YOO GET of
Definition
This is a rhetorical and confrontational expression used to question someone's right or authority to do or say something, often because their behavior is seen as rude or presumptuous.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwɛɹ/, /ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈdu/ /ˈju/ /ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɔf
British English
wˈeə/ /dʉː/ /jˈuː/ /ɡˈɛt/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAIR duu YOO GET awf
UK
WAIR doo YOO GET of
Listen in Context
Where do you get off talking to me like that?
He said, 'Where do you get off telling me what to do?'
Where do you get off judging people you don't even know?
Where do you get off acting like you're better than everyone else?