How to Pronounce "out on your feet"
expression
OWT-awn-yor-FEET
OWT-on-yaw-FEET
Definition
If someone is 'out on your feet', they are still standing but so tired, weak, or dazed that they are almost about to collapse or pass out.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfit
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-awn-yor-FEET
UK
OWT-on-yaw-FEET
Listen in Context
After running the marathon, I was out on my feet.
He kept working all night and was out on his feet by morning.
The boxer looked out on his feet after the last round.
By the end of the double shift, I was so tired I was basically out on my feet.