to shit oneself
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9.9
- phrasal verb
- Offensive
:
cagarse de miedo
- He was so scared during the horror movie that he nearly shit himself.
- gonna shit oneself
Examples
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I said I needed the bathroom and now I've shit myself.
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She was so excited about the surprise party that she almost shit herself with joy.
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Oh God, did I shit myself this time?
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I think I might have actually shit myself.
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...you looked like you were gonna shit yourself.
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Dude, I thought he was gonna shit himself.
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I think I shit myself!
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Try not to shit yourself.
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I didn't know you were going to shit yourself again.
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Oh, I think I've shit myself.
Synonyms
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9.9
To be very scared or surprised in a rude, informal way
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9.9
To wet your clothes when you laugh a lot or feel very afraid
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9.9
To feel very scared and almost lose control of your body
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9.9
To accidentally pass solid waste into your underwear because of fear or sickness
Poop in your clothes by accident because you are very scared or shocked
To accidentally dirty your clothes with waste from your body because of fear, shock, or strong excitement
To suddenly become very shocked or frightened
To become very scared
To be so frightened that you almost wet yourself
To accidentally pee or poo in your clothes because you are very scared
To accidentally pee in your clothes from fear, laughter, or embarrassment
To accidentally wet your clothes because you feel very scared, very excited, or laugh too hard
Antonyms
How Frightened
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal meaning 'to defecate oneself' is directly compositional from 'shit' + 'oneself' and would be understood by a learner who knows both words. However, the common euphemistic/metaphorical extension meaning 'to be extremely frightened' is a pragmatic shift and not fully predictable to a B1 learner (and the vulgar register may affect recognition), so the item is best classed as partially transparent.
Etymology
The idiom shit oneself comes from a simple, literal image: someone is so frightened they lose control and shit themselves. So, it is used to mean 'to be extremely frightened, surprised, or excited'.