pee on someone's chips

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [C2]

Examples

“‘Well, mate, ten out of ten for sheer brass neck,’ I said, ‘but, without wishing to pee on your chips straight away, mightn’t it be an idea to have⟳ a contingency plan⟳ just, you know⟳, in the unlikely event of getting a reply⟳ of the “bog off, peasants, ’er Majesty’s on ’er break⟳” variety?’”

“Well, sorry to pee on your chips, but I somehow don’t think⟳ you’re going to cop off with him tonight. Not here, in front of everybody – I don’t think⟳ it’s going to be that kind of party.”

“Dr Morlock stopped smiling. Now she looked like⟳ I’d peed on her chips. Except she probably didn’t eat⟳ chips. Peed on her lettuce, then.”

““Hi,” she said, as she approached him, trying to be as friendly as possible. He looked at her as if she had just peed on his chips.”

“They looked at the demon’s body as it floated face⟳ down in the pond below, bowler hat bobbing next to her in the water. / ‘Um . . . ?’ said Elgar. / ‘What’s wrong?’ asked Ignatius. / ‘Well, not wanting to pee on your chips, Zorro,’ said Elgar, ‘but aren’t there three of these things?’”

““Does the d.n.a match⟳?” / “Sorry to pee on yer chips boss, but no!””

““[…] you have⟳ expected Constable Beaumont to have⟳ followed up important leads in Manchester if the trail had already gone cold the day before?” / “It wasn’t exactly cold and there were issues that needed to be clarified” / Parker thought, he has peed on his chips with that question⟳.”

“I am beginning to wonder⟳ if we should find⟳ ourselves a different interest⟳. Ghost hunting can sure make⟳ it feel⟳, as Shuggie so aptly put⟳ it once, ‘like⟳ someone has peed on yer chips!’”

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