# suck a big one

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/suck-a-big-one
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be terrible; to be of a very low standard.

## Examples

- This rainy weather really sucks a big one.
- I missed my train and lost my wallet; this day really sucks a big one.
- He realized that having to work through the entire holiday weekend truly sucks a big one, especially since his friends were all at the beach.

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