How to Pronounce "off the wagon"
expression
ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwæɡən
AWF thuh WAG-uhn
ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈæɡən
OF thuh WAG-uhn
Definition
To start drinking alcohol again after a period of not drinking, especially after trying to quit. It can also refer to returning to any addictive habit after stopping for a while.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwæɡən
British English
ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈæɡən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWF thuh WAG-uhn
UK
OF thuh WAG-uhn
Listen in Context
After six months sober, he went off the wagon.
She promised not to go off the wagon again.
Many people go off the wagon during the holidays.
I'm afraid I fell off the wagon last night at the party.