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in the shit

in the shit prepositional phrase: in trouble.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, slang, vulgar) In trouble.

Synonyms of in the shit

Questions about in the shit

What does in the shit mean?
In the shit means in trouble.
What part of speech is in the shit?
In the shit is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the shit in the dictionary

  1. in the same vain
  2. in the same vane
  3. in the same vein
  4. in the seven hells
  5. in the shadow of
  6. in the shit
  7. in the shitter
  8. in the shoes of
  9. in the short run
  10. in the short term
  11. in the snap of one's fingers

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