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1shit Listen to audio/ˈʃɪt/ noun
plural shits
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 shitused 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.
bused 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.
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.
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.
no shit
offensiveused 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
offensiveused to say that bad things happen as part of life and cannot be prevented
the shit hits the fan
offensiveused 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.

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