woe betide
woe be·tide
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woh bih-tahyd]
- /woʊ bɪˈtaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [woh bih-tahyd]
- /woʊ bɪˈtaɪd/
Definition of woe betide words
- phrase woe betide If you say woe betide anyone who does a particular thing, you mean that something unpleasant will happen to them if they do it. 0
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Parts of speech for Woe betide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woe betide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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