shit the bed
verb1
US, Idiomatic, Slang, Vulgar Of a person or thing, to fail, often in a complete and irreparable fashion.
- “[H]ow was I supposed to know Dan Marino would shit the bed and lose that game by nineteen points?”2008, Dave Zeltserman, Small Crimes, →ISBN, page 41:
- “Yep, I totally shit the bed on that exam. Guess I'll be sticking around this place for another year.”2012, Tom Ryan, Way to Go, →ISBN, page 6:
1 more example
- “We're almost ready. If the damn copier doesn't shit the bed, that is.”2013, Stephen King, Under the Dome, →ISBN, page 266:
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shit, bed.