How to Pronounce "stick a fork in"
expression
STIK-uh-FORK-in
STIK-uh-FAWK-in
Definition
An informal expression meaning something is finished, completed, or done. Often used to state that there is nothing more to do with a project or person.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɔɹk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
British English
stˈɪk/ /æɪ/ /fˈɔːk/ /ˈɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STIK-uh-FORK-in
UK
STIK-uh-FAWK-in
Listen in Context
You can stick a fork in that project—it's finished.
After five hours, we can stick a fork in this task.
Once everyone agreed, we just stuck a fork in it.
That game is over—stick a fork in it!