screw this
1
9.8
- idiom
- Offensive
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a la mierda
- Screw this.
And he says, you know what, screw this, slam this package through.
- And he says, you know what, screw this, slam this package through.
Examples
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After trying to fix the car for hours, he finally said, screw this and called a mechanic.
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I was hoping for good news, but when I heard the update, I exclaimed, screw this, I’m done waiting.
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And he says, you know what, screw this, slam this package through.
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A lot of people would throw away their Shields and take off and say screw this, you know, I'll see you guys later.
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Screw this
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The project was not going anywhere, so she decided to screw this and focus on her other tasks.
Synonyms
414
9.3
Said when you feel very annoyed or cannot believe something
347
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
65
9.7
A strong expression showing anger, surprise, or urgency
45
7.6
People say it to show impatience or anger
33
9.9
A very rude phrase people say to show strong anger or annoyance
31
8.2
You say this when you feel very annoyed or impatient
24
9.9
Say it to show strong anger, frustration, or urgency, and it is rude
21
9.9
A way to show you give up worrying and will do something anyway
21
9.0
Shows someone is annoyed, impatient, or in a hurry when spoken
17
8.4
A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed
15
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
10
7.6
Say it when you are annoyed to ask someone to do or stop something
9
9.9
To show strong frustration and make a request sound urgent
1
9.9
Say it when you suddenly feel upset or annoyed about a mistake
1
8.6
A mild word people use to show they are annoyed about something
1
9.9
Words people say when they are very annoyed or want something done quickly
A short mild word people say when they are annoyed
Antonyms
How Frustrated
- Offensive
38
9.9
- Offensive
1
9.8
- Informal
34
3.9
- Informal
2
5.9
- Slang
2
9.2
- Informal
4
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
screw + this
This is an idiomatic, colloquial expletive where the overall force ('to hell with this' / 'I'm done with this') cannot be reliably derived from the literal constituents. The verb 'screw' has slang and coarse senses unfamiliar or unpredictable to a B1 learner and 'this' only points to the situation, so the phrase will generally be opaque without prior exposure.
Etymology
Screw this may come from a simple image: you are trying to fix something with a screw, you get angry and throw the screw away. So it became a rude way to say 'I give up' or 'I'll stop' when you are fed up.