How to Pronounce "lift all boats"
expression
LIFT-AWL-BOHTS
LIFT-AWL-BOHTS
Definition
This expression means that an improvement in the overall situation will help everyone, not just a few people. It is often used about economic growth or social policies that benefit many.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɪft/ /ˈɔɫ/ /ˈboʊts
British English
lˈɪft/ /ˈɔːl/ /bˈəʊts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIFT-AWL-BOHTS
UK
LIFT-AWL-BOHTS
Listen in Context
The new law is designed to lift all boats by improving education for everyone.
We hope our project will lift all boats in the community.
Economic growth should lift all boats, not just help the rich.
They keep saying these tax cuts will lift all boats, but I’m skeptical.