stick a fork in (me/it/something)



stick a fork in (me/it/something)

A phrase used to indicate that one or something is finished, complete, or no longer able to continue. Alludes to the practice of testing how thoroughly a piece of meat is cooked by piercing it with a fork. Barbara: "Johnny, would you like any more of this cake?" Johnny: "No thank you, Barb. You can stick a fork in me, I'm done!" I'd say we just need one more week on the project, and then you'll be able to stick a fork in it!
See also: fork, stick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dalal-Arabic
Edsel-Various
MiskaMEES-kah (Finnish)Hungarian, Finnish
RhodaRO-də (English)Biblical, English
Nix[niks]
LilithLIL-ith (English)Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian Legend