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Meaning of stick a fork in something | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“I'd play ⟳ the last ⟳ level with you, but I'm out of lives. Stick ⟳ a fork in me!”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

sticks and stones sticks and stones may break my bones sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me sticks in a bundle are unbreakable sticks in a bundle can't be broken STID

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