shit a brick
shit a brick verb: to react strongly or excessively, especially in anger, fear, or astonishment.
Verb
shit a brick (third-person singular simple present shits a brick, present participle shitting a brick, simple past and past participle shit a brick or shat a brick or shitted a brick)
- To react strongly or excessively, especially in anger, fear, or astonishment.
- If our boss finds out we did this and didn't tell him, he's gonna shit a brick.
- When he saw that bull moose charging, he was about to shit a brick.
Forms of shit a brick
| third-person singular present | shits a brick |
|---|---|
| present participle | shitting a brick |
| past participle | shit a brick |
| past | shit a brick |
| past participle | shat a brick |
| past | shat a brick |
| past participle | shitted a brick |
| past | shitted a brick |
| alternative form | shit bricks |
Questions about shit a brick
- What does shit a brick mean?
- Shit a brick means to react strongly or excessively, especially in anger, fear, or astonishment.
- What part of speech is shit a brick?
- Shit a brick is a verb.
- What is the past tense of shit a brick?
- The past tense of shit a brick is shit a brick.
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