shit the bed
shit the bed verb: of a person or thing, to fail, often in a complete and irreparable fashion.
Verb
shit the bed (third-person singular simple present shits the bed, present participle shitting the bed, simple past and past participle shit the bed or shat the bed)
- Of a person or thing, to fail, often in a complete and irreparable fashion.
- “[H]ow was I supposed to know Dan Marino would shit the bed and lose that game by nineteen points?”2008, Dave Zeltserman, Small Crimes, →ISBN, page 41
- “Yep, I totally shit the bed on that exam. Guess I'll be sticking around this place for another year.”2012, Tom Ryan, Way to Go, →ISBN, page 6
- Synonyms:
- wet the bed
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shit, bed.
shit the bed meaning in Bengali
shit the bed in Bengali
- কোনো ব্যক্তি, বস্তুর ক্ষেত্রে, ব্যর্থ হওয়া
Synonyms of shit the bed
Forms of shit the bed
| third-person singular present | shits the bed |
|---|---|
| present participle | shitting the bed |
| past participle | shit the bed |
| past | shit the bed |
| past participle | shat the bed |
| past | shat the bed |
Questions about shit the bed
- What does shit the bed mean?
- Shit the bed means of a person or thing, to fail, often in a complete and irreparable fashion.
- What is shit the bed in Bengali?
- Shit the bed in Bengali is কোনো ব্যক্তি, বস্তুর ক্ষেত্রে, ব্যর্থ হওয়া. See Shit the bed meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is shit the bed?
- Shit the bed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of shit the bed?
- The past tense of shit the bed is shit the bed.
Words near shit the bed in the dictionary
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