# screw it

idiom · Slang

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/screw-it
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Expression of frustration or contempt.

## Examples

- I cannot fix this, so screw it, I am going home.
- 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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