How to Pronounce "have your work cut out for one"
expression
HAV yor, yer WURK KUT OWT FER, FUR, FUR WUHN
hav yaw WURK KUT OWT FAW WON
Definition
If you have your work cut out for you, you have a difficult task or challenge ahead and it will not be easy to finish.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈwɝk/ /ˈkət/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈwən
British English
hæv/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈɜːk/ /kˈʌt/ /ˈaʊt/ /fˈɔː/ /wˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV yor, yer WURK KUT OWT FER, FUR, FUR WUHN
UK
hav yaw WURK KUT OWT FAW WON
Listen in Context
You have your work cut out for you with this big project.
We had our work cut out for us during the event.
She has her work cut out for her studying for all those exams.
If they want to fix the car today, they really have their work cut out for them.