to shit in someone's cereal
- idiom
- /ʃɪt ɪn ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈsɪrəl/
- Offensive
:
aguarle la fiesta a alguien
- Nothing like a surprise bill to shit in someone's cereal on a Friday afternoon.
Examples
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I didn't mean to shit in your cereal, but I had to tell you about the layoffs.
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Why do you always shit in my cereal after I share good news?
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He really shitted in her cereal by criticizing her project at the meeting.
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Don't shit in my cereal just because you're having a bad day!
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He really shitted in her cereal by suddenly announcing the cancellation of our vacation plans.
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I didn't mean to shit in your cereal, but I had to reveal that the concert was sold out.
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Don't shit in my cereal just because you didn't like the way I celebrated my promotion.
Synonyms
5
6.2
To end a pleasant situation suddenly by saying or doing something awkward that makes people feel bad
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4.1
Make people feel less happy in a situation
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9.9
To make someone very annoyed or angry
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9.9
To make someone very angry or upset
To spoil someone's good mood by being negative or critical
To say or do something that spoils other people's enjoyment
To make someone feel disappointed or upset
To make someone feel worried, angry, or very annoyed
Antonyms
How Ruined
Surface Forms
Morphology
shit + in + someone's + cereal
The phrase creates a vivid literal image (putting feces into someone’s breakfast) that directly maps onto the idea of ruining someone’s enjoyment, so a B1 learner who knows the words would likely infer the basic sense of 'spoiling' or 'ruining' someone’s mood. However, the expression is vulgar and pragmatically metaphorical rather than a standard compositional pattern, so its precise nuance and usage are not fully predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Shit in someone's cereal may come from the shocking image of someone finding shit in their cereal at breakfast, an awful surprise that would right away ruin the meal and the person's mood. So it now means 'to spoil someone's good mood' or 'to ruin their enjoyment'.