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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.