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- tell (one) where to shove it
tell (one) where to shove it
tell (one) where to shove it
An expression of frustration or anger. The phrase encourages the person in question to shove something up his or her buttocks. If she assigns me one more project, I'm going to tell her where to shove it! A: "How did you end up in jail?" B: "Well, the officer tried to give me a parking ticket, and I told him where to shove it."