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stuff it

idiom
Meaning

An expression of indifference or nonchalance.


Examples
SIMPLE

I tried to fix the broken shelf, but I finally said stuff it.

CONTEXTUAL

The instructions were impossible to follow, so I just said stuff it and did it my own way.

COMPLEX

He stared at the mounting pile of paperwork for an hour before deciding to stuff it and walk out the door.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    funny stuff

    Irregular, often illegal, activities.

  2. 02

    hot stuff

    An attractive person. (often used as a come-on or pickup line)

  3. 03

    made of sterner stuff

    strong and determined (especially more so than someone else, to whom one is being compared).

  4. 04

    strut one's stuff

    To behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.

  5. 05

    stuff one's face

    To eat excessively.

  6. 06

    stuff the ballot box

    To commit fraud in an election by depositing extra or otherwise illegitimate ballots into the container holding the ballots of voters, in an attempt to secure victory for a particular candidate or outcome.

  7. 07

    stuff you

    Used in place of fuck you.

  8. 08

    stuffed like a turkey

    Very full from overeating.

Last updated April 17, 2026