stick a fork in something
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the practice of sticking a fork in meat in order to determine whether it is done (cooked).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Phrase[edit]
stick a fork in (something)
- (idiomatic, informal) Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined.
- I'd play the last level with you, but I'm out of lives. Stick a fork in me!