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How to pronounce “borrowed time”
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Pronunciation guide for borrowed time
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of borrowed time with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Knights Of The Borrowed Dark
"Knights of the Borrowed Dark" is about as an orphan
- Definition summary
- (idiomatic) A period of time whose precise duration is not known but which can be expected to be quite limited, and at the end of which one's situation, benefits, or opportunities will be entirely terminated.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce borrowed time
Knights Of The Borrowed Dark

"Knights of the Borrowed Dark" is about as an orphan
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “borrowed time”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (idiomatic) A period of time whose precise duration is not known but which can be expected to be quite limited, and at the end of which one's situation, benefits, or opportunities will be entirely terminated.
- A length of time whose duration has traditionally expired, but which continues nonetheless.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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