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to frig it

to frig it

9.9
To decide not to worry about something and let it go
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : que le den
  • I decided to frig it and not worry about the exam.

Examples

  • When nothing was working, I finally said, 'frig it' and took a break.

  • You can't please everyone, so sometimes you just have to frig it and do what you want.

  • She was stressing over the details but decided to frig it and leave early.

  • Just frig it and move on!

  • After hours of trying to fix the issue, I just said, 'frig it' and went for a walk.

  • Sometimes you have to frig it and focus on what makes you happy.

  • She realized she was overthinking things, so she decided to frig it and enjoy the party.

Synonyms

to ignore
vsto frig it
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

is focused on not caring emotionally rather than only withholding attention
to let it go
vsto frig it
370 3.5

To choose not to react to something annoying

is similar but more general about not worrying rather than only not reacting
to dismiss
vsto frig it
332 3.0

To refuse to accept an idea or claim

is more colloquial and personal, emphasizing letting go rather than judgment
to disregard
vsto frig it
119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

is more about an informal emotional choice to stop worrying about it
to let it slide
vsto frig it
  • Informal
38 5.9

To ignore a small mistake to avoid an argument

is broader, applying to letting go of worries beyond small faults
to shrug off
vsto frig it
27 3.9

Treat something as unimportant and ignore it

focuses more on the choice not to worry rather than emotional detachment
to brush off
vsto frig it
  • Informal
22 3.9

To ignore what someone says or feels as unimportant

is about a deliberate decision to stop caring rather than a casual rebuff
fuck it
vsto frig it
  • Offensive
21 9.9

A way to show you give up worrying and will do something anyway

is a milder informal choice to stop worrying rather than full resignation
to brush aside
vsto frig it
13 4.5

Ignore a person or thing because you think they are not important

is about consciously letting go of care rather than a brief dismissal
to push aside
vsto frig it
7 4.1

Refuse to think about something, for example worries or objections

is less forceful, focusing on not caring rather than actively excluding it
to wave off
vsto frig it
  • Informal
2 5.9

Treat something as unimportant and ignore it

is more about choosing not to worry about something rather than a gesture

Antonyms

to care
∞ 1.0

To feel that someone or something matters to you

to worry about
∞ 2.0

Feel afraid about what might happen to someone or something

How Concerned

to worry about
∞ 2.0
to care
∞ 1.0
to ignore
∞ 1.0
to let it go
370 3.5
to frig it
  • Informal
9.9

Surface Forms

frig it infinitive
frigged it past
frigged it past participle
frigging it present participle
frigs it third person singular

Morphology

frig + it

This is an informal, slangy idiom whose sense 'let it go / don’t worry about it' is not transparently built from the literal meanings of its parts — especially since 'frig' is a low-frequency expletive with variable senses. A B1 learner who knows the pronoun 'it' and even a literal sense of 'frig' would not reliably infer the idiomatic meaning, so the expression functions as an opaque idiom.

Etymology

The phrase frig it may come from a mild swear people use when they give up and push a problem away. Saying 'frig it' is like throwing your hands up and letting go, so it now means 'to disregard something' or 'to stop worrying about it'.