crap (redirected from craps)

crap out (of something) (on someone)

1. Sl. to withdraw from doing something with someone, unexpectedly, perhaps because of fear or cowardice. Are you going to crap out of this game on me?

2. Sl. to quit doing something with someone or withdraw because of exhaustion. Don't crap out of this on me! Pull yourself together! Don't crap out on me!

See also: out

crap out (of something) (on someone) 

1. Sl. to withdraw from doing something with someone, unexpectedly, perhaps because of fear or cowardice. Are you going to crap out of this game on me?

2. Sl. to quit doing something with someone or withdraw because of exhaustion. Don't crap out of this on me! Pull yourself together! Don't crap out on me!

See also: out

shoot the bull and shoot the crap; shoot the shit

Inf. to chat and gossip. (The same as throw the bull. Use caution with crap, shit.) Let's get together sometime and shoot the bull. You spend too much time shooting the crap.

See also: bull, shoot

throw the bull and throw the crap

Sl. Fig. to chat; to boast. (Use caution with crap.) Tom could really throw the bull and sound right as rain. You're just throwing the crap. Can it!

See also: bull, throw

throw the crap

See previous.

See also: throw

You scared the hell out of me. and You scared the crap out of me.; You scared the dickens out of me.; You scared the devil out of me.; You scared me out of my wits.; You scared the pants off (of) me.

You frightened me very badly. (Also with subjects other than second person. Of is usually retained before pronouns.) He scared the hell out of all of us. She really scared the pants off of me.

See also: hell, out, scare

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be full of crap/shit  (British, American & Australian taboo) also be full of bull (American very informal)

to often say stupid or wrong things I wouldn't listen to what Jeremy says, he's always full of shit.

See also: full

Cut the crap!  (very informal!)

an impolite way of telling someone to stop saying things that are not true or not important Just cut the crap, will you, and tell me what really happened last night.

See also: cut

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a load of crap (rude) also a load of shit

nonsense So, according to you, classical physics is a load of crap.

Usage notes: often used to react to what someone else has said: “What a load of crap - I love her and I always will.”

See also: load

crap out

to stop performing well Our new lawn mower just crapped out.

See also: out

cut the crap

stop saying things that are not true or not important We need to tell them, “Hey, guys, cut the crap - you need to work toward a solution.”

Usage notes: often used as an order, as in the example

See also: cut

full of crap (rude)

completely wrong, false, or worthless full of shit He promises me things all the time but he's full of crap.

Related vocabulary: full of it

See also: full