idiom
give the shirt off one's back
GIV the SHERT off WUNZ BAK
ɡɪv ðə ʃɜːrt ɒf wʌnz bækListen
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Syllable breakdown
givetheshirtoffone'sback
Dictionary meaning
be extremely generous; willing to give one's last possessions to help someone else
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