Meaning of sod this for a game of soldiers | Babel Free

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Expressing exasperation or impatience with a situation.

Ireland, UK

Examples

“Near-synonyms: screw this, fuck this; see also Thesaurus:screw this”

“"All that grovelling. It's no wonder most people say, 'Sod this for a game of soldiers'. It's a very odd person who retains practising religion."”

“In the middle of a very hot mixed-up fight one of our men remarked drily on his radio "What price this for a game of soldiers!"”

“A cold gust of wind fans your face, you shiver slightly, you have been standing still, "get moving," you say to yourself, only another hour to do, the rifle is heavy, brrrr, blow this for a game of soldiers, they have no consideration at all.”

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