shot to hell
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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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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Words nearby shot to hell
shot-putter, shot-silk retina, shott, shotten, shotting, shot to hell, shot tower, shottsuru, shot up, Shotwell, should
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