shot to hell

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

"We thought we had enough to survive but our plans have been shot to hell by the effects of inflation," he says.

From BBC

Well, that meant San Sebastian all shot to hell.

From Literature

And I hate the idea that he’ll get to move on from this while my equilibrium is shot to hell.

From Slate

“He called while you were sleeping. The tire is shot to hell, and no one in Helena seems to have another that’ll fit his rig. Can you believe it? Of course, most of the snowbirds don’t come out this way until July.”

From Literature

Meanwhile, our trains continue to run through 100-year-old tunnels, our air traffic control system is in serious need of an update, our bridges are older than most of the people running for president, and our dams are just shot to hell.

From The Verge