Meaning of shit sandwich | Babel Free

Definitions

Something highly undesirable that is rendered more acceptable or palatable by the addition of more tolerable or agreeable components.

idiomatic, slang, vulgar

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Examples

“People are starting to realize Thursday night is like a big double-decker shit sandwich with three good pieces of bread, and in between ... don't print that.”

“Life is a shit sandwich: the more bread you have, the less shit you eat.”

“After Michael Flynn resigned/was fired as National Security Advisor, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the top prospect to replace him turned out to be Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward. . . . Harward pulled out, reportedly calling the offer a "shit sandwich."”

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