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How to Pronounce "tear your hair out"

expression

TAIR or TEER yor or yohr HAIR OUT
TAIR yor HAIR OUT

Definition

To feel extremely frustrated or anxious, often because you can't solve a problem or situation; you are very upset or stressed.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛɹ/ /ˈaʊt

British English

teə/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈeə/ /ˈaʊt

Simplified Pronunciation

US

TAIR or TEER yor or yohr HAIR OUT

UK

TAIR yor HAIR OUT

Listen in Context

I was tearing my hair out because I lost my keys again.

She's tearing her hair out over her math homework.

Parents sometimes tear their hair out when their kids won't listen.

I've been tearing my hair out trying to get this printer to work all morning.