How to Pronounce "curtains for"
expression
ˈkɝtənz/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
KUR-tinz for
kˈɜːtənz/ /fˈɔː
KUR-tinz faw
Definition
Used informally to mean that something is coming to an end or that a person is finished, often in a dramatic sense.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɝtənz/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
kˈɜːtənz/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUR-tinz for
UK
KUR-tinz faw
Listen in Context
If the team loses this game, it's curtains for their season.
After he lost his job, it was curtains for his big plans.
When the battery died, it was curtains for my phone.
If he gets caught cheating, it's definitely curtains for him.