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shit bricks

shit bricks is the alternative form of shit a brick.

Meaning of shit a brick

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)

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) 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.

Forms of shit bricks

third-person singular presentshits bricks
present participleshitting bricks
past participleshit bricks
pastshit bricks
past participleshat bricks
pastshat bricks
past participleshitted bricks
pastshitted bricks

Questions about shit bricks

What is shit bricks the alternative form of?
Shit bricks is the alternative form of shit a brick.

Words near shit bricks in the dictionary

  1. shit bird
  2. shit birds
  3. shit bowl
  4. shit bowls
  5. shit box
  6. shit bricks
  7. shit can
  8. shit canned
  9. shit canning
  10. shit cans
  11. shit circus

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