I'll be dipped in shit
- idiom
- /aɪl bi dɪpt ɪn ʃɪt/
- Offensive
:
Me cago en todo
- Well, I'll be dipped in shit! I never expected that.
Examples
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I'll be dipped in shit, you actually finished the project early!
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Did you hear what happened? I'll be dipped in shit if that's true!
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I'll be dipped in shit if that isn't the strangest thing I've ever seen.
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When I saw her walk through the door, I thought, I'll be dipped in shit—she made it after all.
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I'll be dipped in shit if I thought you would actually show up to the meeting!
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I'll be dipped in shit, is that really how it happened?
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I was shocked and said, I'll be dipped in shit when I heard the news.
Synonyms
An informal rude phrase said to show surprise or not believe something
A funny phrase people say when they cannot believe something
A strong spoken reaction showing surprise and disbelief
An informal phrase people say to show surprise or disbelief
A way to say you are surprised or do not believe something
How Surprised
- Offensive
- NSFW
31
9.9
- Informal
13
7.4
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
I'll + be + dipped + in + shit
This is a vulgar idiomatic exclamation whose meaning ('express surprise or disbelief') cannot be predicted from the literal parts 'be', 'dipped', 'in', 'shit' — the literal image of being dipped in feces does not map onto the speech-act of surprise. It functions like other fixed expletive sayings (e.g. 'I'll be damned') and so a B1 learner who only knows the constituent words would likely interpret it literally or be confused without prior exposure.
Etymology
I'll be dipped in shit is a coarse American way to show strong surprise or disbelief. The image is of someone being dipped into a pile of shit, an extreme, shocking picture, and that's why the phrase is used to say 'I can't believe it' or 'I'm very surprised'.