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pee on someone's cornflakes


Alternative form of piss in someone's cornflakes.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Don't let his bad mood pee on your cornflakes today.

CONTEXTUAL

I was excited about the promotion, but my coworker tried to pee on my cornflakes by mentioning the extra workload.

COMPLEX

Despite her genuine enthusiasm for the project, the cynical manager seemed determined to pee on everyone's cornflakes during the morning meeting.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  2. 02

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  3. 03

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  5. 05

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

  6. 06

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  7. 07

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  8. 08

    be someone's to lose

    To be anticipated to be won by someone.

Last updated August 10, 2026