I cannot fix this, so screw it, I am going home.
screw it
idiomExpression of frustration or contempt.
After trying to assemble the furniture for three hours, he finally said screw it and called a professional.
Faced with the endless bureaucracy and the futility of his efforts, he decided to say screw it and abandon the project entirely.
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screw off
To fail to do one's work; to goof off.
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screw the pooch
to make a large mistake, to fail in dramatic and ignominious fashion.
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screw this
A much less offensive version of fuck this.
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screw you
less offensive version of fuck you.
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turn of the screw
One step in a gradual imposition of restrictions.
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turn the screw
To increase the pressure of a situation.