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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:
ship outTo depart, especially for a sea voyage or military assignment.Rate it:
ship outTo leave, get out, or resign.Rate it:
ship outTo send, especially by means of a transport vehicle.Rate it:
ship outTo get rid of, expel, or discard.Rate it:
shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:
ships that pass in the nightTwo or more people who encounter one another in a transitory, incidental manner and whose relationship is without lasting significance; two or more people who almost encounter one another, but do not do so.Rate it:
ships that pass in the nightThings which have no significant connection or commonality.Rate it:
shipshapein good order, trim and neat, properly arranged, all correctRate it:
shirtlessNot wearing a shirt. Having a bare torso.Rate it:
shirtlessVery poor.Rate it:
shit a brickTo react strongly or excessively, especially in anger or fear.Rate it:
shit factoryAn infant, especially one who defecates a lot.Rate it:
shit for brainsAn idiot; a stupid person.Rate it:
shit happensBad things happen, and there is nothing we can do about it.Rate it:
shit holeA negative description of a physical place; a decaying democrat-run municipality.Rate it:
shit in someone's CheeriosTo ruin one's day.Rate it:
shit is the swiss army knife of the english languageThe word shit can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, and an interjection. The word shit is the Swiss Army knife of the English language. It can be used in any context, in any situation, by any person.Rate it:
shit just got realA situation suddenly became much more dangerous or serious from the viewpoint of the speaker.Rate it:
shit listOne is on another’s “bad side”; someone is angry with another; S-list, for short, is another way of saying it without swearingRate it:
shit offfuck offRate it:
shit offannoyRate it:
shit offTo ask someone to leave angrily.Rate it:
shit onto treat very badly.Rate it:
shit on a shinglesausage gravy on toastRate it:
shit one's pantsTo be extremely frightened.Rate it:
shit one's pantsTo involuntarily defecate into one's pants or other clothing.Rate it:
shit oneselfTo soil oneself.Rate it:
shit or get off the canAlternative form of shit or get off the pot.Rate it:
shit or get off the potTo choose between taking action now, or foregoing the opportunity until a later date.Rate it:
shit outTo produce.Rate it:
shit out of luckWhen one has attempted to gain something, either tangible or not, and the attempt failed, either through denial, missed opportunity, etc.Rate it:
shit out of luckCompletely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.Rate it:
shit showAKA: shit storm. A big mess. A predicament.Rate it:
shit staina stupid or despicable person.Rate it:
shit stormHey series of challenging events in parallelRate it:
shit the bedUsed other than as an idiom: see shit, bed.Rate it:
shit the bedTo fail.Rate it:
shit two turdsJust means like double anything u mean like why one when two is better lol i guess it can be used like thisRate it:
shit yourself!Admonition; "Don't Shit Yourself' . . . 'Don't! . . . . kid/deceive/fail/fool/disappoint. . . . . YOURSELF!,Rate it:
shit-eating grinA broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.Rate it:
shitfaceTo get excessively drunkRate it:
shitstormA violent situation.Rate it:
shitstormConsiderable backlash from the public.Rate it:
shittin in high cottonLiving well, often above one's meansRate it:
shitting matchA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:
shitting planksExperiencing fear.Rate it:
shock and aweMilitary tactic consisting of excessive or overwhelming force to frighten and subdue the enemy; to intimidate, disrupt, or incapacitate one’s adversaries in order to achieve a desired reactionRate it:
Shoe in the Other FootThe same negative thing experienced by the person that he once caused other to experienceRate it:
shoe treeAppliance for storing shoesRate it:

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