Shit a brick Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈʃɪt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɹɪk

SHIT-uh-BRIK

UK

ʃˈɪt/ /æɪ/ /bɹˈɪk

SHIT-uh-BRIK

التعريف

A vulgar slang expression meaning to be extremely shocked, surprised, or scared by something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Highly vulgar and informal; only used in very casual speech among close friends. Often used after hearing shocking news or experiencing a big surprise. Avoid in professional or polite situations. Similar to 'freak out' but much stronger and ruder.

• Spanish: flipar - quedarse de piedra (vulgar)
• Portuguese (BR): ficar chocado (vulgar) - ficar pasmo (vulgar)
• Portuguese (PT): ficar chocado (vulgar) - ficar pasmado (vulgar)
• Chinese (Simplified): 吓坏了（粗俗）- 吓傻了（粗口）
• Chinese (Traditional): 嚇壞了（粗俗）- 嚇傻了（粗口）
• Hindi: हैरान रह जाना (अशिष्ट)
• Arabic: انصدم بشدة (تعليق فظ)
• Bengali: প্রচণ্ড আতঙ্কিত/বিস্মিত হওয়া (অশ্লীল ভাষায়)
• Russian: офигеть (грубо) - обделаться от страха
• Japanese: マジでビビる（下品な表現）
• Vietnamese: sốc vãi (tục) - chết khiếp
• Korean: 쫄아 죽다 (속어, 비속어) - 엄청 놀라다
• Turkish: ağzı açık kalmak (argo, kaba) - ödü patlamak
• Urdu: شدید چونک جانا (غلیظ زبان)
• Indonesian: kaget setengah mati (kasar) - shock banget

جمل نموذجية

When I saw the snake in my bed, I shit a brick.

basic

He would shit a brick if he knew how much this costs.

basic

My mom almost shit a brick when I told her the news.

basic

I nearly shit a brick when the lights went out during the storm.

natural

You should've seen his face—he shit a brick when he saw his surprise party.

natural

I shit a brick when my boss called me into his office for no reason.

natural