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shit up

C1 slang separable transitive
In simple words

To completely ruin or mess up something.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

(Vulgar, rare) To ruin or make a complete mess of something.

"He's shitted up every opportunity he's been given."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Vulgar and not widely standard. Much rarer than 'fuck up' or 'mess up'. Encountered in informal speech in some British regional dialects. Learners should be aware of this expression but should avoid using it.

Commonly used with

things plans situation job

Forms

Base
shit up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shits up
he/she/it
Past simple
shited up
yesterday
Past participle
shited up
have + pp
-ing form
shiting up
continuous

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