idiom
Give the Shirt off Your Back
giv the shurt off yor bak
/ɡɪv ðə ʃɜːrt ɒf jɔːr bæk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
givetheshirtoffyourback
Dictionary meaning
To be extremely generous, giving everything you have to help someone else even at cost to yourself.
Examples
- He'd give you the shirt off his back — that's just the kind of generous person he is.
- She was so generous with the new volunteers that she'd give the shirt off her back to make them feel welcome.
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