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shot to hell
shot to hell
Worn out, ruined, as in This carpet is shot to hell, or My privacy's been shot to hell, what with all these reporters. This term alludes to being shot by gunfire. [Slang; late 1800s]
shot to hell
mod. ruined; decimated. (An elaboration of shot.) This thing is shot to hell. Let’s get a new one.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Stepan | | stye-PAHN (Russian), stee-PAHN (Russian) | Russian, Armenian |
PÅL | | - | Swedish, Norwegian |
Kavitha | | - | Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada |
Piaras | | PEE-a-rus | Irish |
Kurou | | koo-ṙo: | Japanese |
Cristal | | KRIS-təl | English |