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stick a fork in something

Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined.

Etymology:

  • From the practice of sticking a fork in meat in order to determine whether it is cooked.
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I'd play the last level with you, but I'm out of lives. Stick a fork in me!

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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用叉子插東西

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