idiom
give the shirt off your back
GIV the SHERT of yor BAK
ɡɪv ðə ʃɜːrt ɒf jɔːr bækListen
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Syllable breakdown
givetheshirtoffyourback
Dictionary meaning
be extremely generous; willing to give your most needed possessions to help another person
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