informal 1 offensive a [noncount] : solid waste that is passed out of the body
b [singular] : the act of passing solid waste from the body — used in the phrases take a shit and (Brit) have a shit
c the shits : diarrhea 2 [noncount] offensive : foolish or untrue words or ideas : nonsense
▪ Don't give me that shit! ▪ Why are you telling me this shit? ▪ Just cut the shit [=stop saying meaningless things] and get to the point. ▪ He's full of shit. [=he is lying] 3 [noncount] offensive : something that is worthless, unimportant, etc.
▪ That movie was total shit. ▪ We need to get rid of all that shit [=junk] in the basement. ▪ There's always some shit going on. 4 [noncount] offensive : bad or unfair behavior or treatment
▪ Do what I say, and don't give me any shit. ▪ He's a tough teacher who won't take shit from anyone. 5 [count] offensive : a very bad or annoying person
▪ He's been acting like a total shit. 6 offensive a the shit — used for emphasis after words like beat, scare, surprise, etc. ▪ I'm going to beat/kick the (living) shit out of you! ▪ She surprised the shit out of me.
b — used as an interjection ▪ Shit! I dropped my coffee! ▪ Oh, shit. Here she comes.
b [singular] : the act of passing solid waste from the body — used in the phrases take a shit and (Brit) have a shit
c the shits : diarrhea
▪ Don't give me that shit! ▪ Why are you telling me this shit? ▪ Just cut the shit [=stop saying meaningless things] and get to the point. ▪ He's full of shit. [=he is lying]
▪ That movie was total shit. ▪ We need to get rid of all that shit [=junk] in the basement. ▪ There's always some shit going on.
▪ Do what I say, and don't give me any shit. ▪ He's a tough teacher who won't take shit from anyone.
▪ He's been acting like a total shit.
b — used as an interjection ▪ Shit! I dropped my coffee! ▪ Oh, shit. Here she comes.
get/pull your shit together
US, offensive : to begin to live in a good and sensible way : to stop being confused, foolish, etc.
▪ I really need to get my shit together and start looking for a job. ▪ He can never seem to pull his shit together enough to keep a job.
▪ I really need to get my shit together and start looking for a job. ▪ He can never seem to pull his shit together enough to keep a job.
give a shit
offensive : to care at all about someone or something — usually used in negative statements ▪ I don't give a shit what happens.
in deep shit also Brit in the shit
offensive : in a lot of trouble
▪ If his parents find out, he'll be in deep shit.
▪ If his parents find out, he'll be in deep shit.
like shit
offensive : very bad
▪ The food tasted like shit. : very badly ▪ She treats him like shit. ◊If you feel like shit, you feel very sick, unhappy, etc.
▪ I got drunk at the party, and the next morning I felt like shit. [=I felt sick] ▪ When I saw how badly I had hurt his feelings, I felt like shit.
▪ The food tasted like shit. : very badly ▪ She treats him like shit. ◊If you feel like shit, you feel very sick, unhappy, etc.
▪ I got drunk at the party, and the next morning I felt like shit. [=I felt sick] ▪ When I saw how badly I had hurt his feelings, I felt like shit.
no shit
offensive — used to show that you are surprised or impressed by what has been said ▪ “They got married.” “No shit!” — often used in an ironic way when someone makes an obvious statement ▪ “It's cold out there.” “No shit.” [=no kidding]
shit happens
offensive — used to say that bad things happen as part of life and cannot be prevented
the shit hits the fan
offensive — used to describe what happens when people find out about something that makes them very angry ▪ I told him I was dropping out of school and the shit hit the fan.





