My old car finally shit the bed on the highway.
shit the bed
idiomOf a person or thing, to fail, often in a complete and irreparable fashion.
The team was winning the game until the quarterback shit the bed in the final quarter.
After the company's primary server shit the bed during the launch, the entire project collapsed into total chaos.
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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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bed blocker
An elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.
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bed in
To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home.
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bed of roses
A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence.
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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.