My boss gave me a shit sandwich of a project to finish.
shit sandwich
idiomSomething highly undesirable that is rendered more acceptable or palatable by the addition of more tolerable or agreeable components.
The manager tried to soften the news of the pay cut by praising our hard work, but we all knew it was just a shit sandwich.
The politician attempted to mask the unpopular tax increase within a broader package of benefits, serving the public a classic shit sandwich.
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air sandwich
A strategy that has high-level direction and low-level operations, but little in the middle.
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and shit
Used after one or more listed objects, attributes or processes to indicate additional others.
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beat the shit out of
To beat (someone) severely.
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bite of the reality sandwich
A wake-up call, a reality check.
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does the Pope shit in the woods
Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.
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don't shit where you eat
One should not cause trouble in places, groups, or situations that one holds as important or necessary to one's happiness or well-being.
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dumb shit
Alternative spelling of dumbshit.
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eat shit
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.