shot to hell

shot to hell: shot full of holes & shot to ribbons & shot to hell & shot to pieces

1. Fig. [of an argument that is] demolished or comprehensively destroyed. •
Come on, that theory was shot full of holes ages ago.
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Your argument is all shot to hell.
2. to be very intoxicated due to drink or drugs. •
Tipsy? Shot to ribbons, more like!
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Boy, I really felt shot full of holes. I'll never drink another drop.
3. totally ruined. (Use
hell
with caution.) •
My car is all shot to hell and can't be depended on.
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This rusty old knife is shot to hell. I need a sharper one.

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shot to hell — mod. ruined; decimated. (An elaboration of shot.) □ This thing is shot to hell. Let’s get a new one. □ My car is shot to hell … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
be shot to hell — be shot to hell/pieces informal to be destroyed or in a very bad condition. His nerves were shot to hell after only 2 years in that job … New idioms dictionary
Hell of the Living Dead — Directed by Bruno Mattei (credited as Vincent Dawn) Claudio Fragasso (additional direction) Produced … Wikipedia
Shot of Love — Álbum de Bob Dylan Publicación 10 de agosto de 1981 Grabación Marzo mayo de 1981 Género(s) Rock Duración 40:15 … Wikipedia Español
shot to pieces (or to hell) — informal ruined. → shot … English new terms dictionary
Hell of a Tester — Studio album by The Rasmus Released November 2, 1998 … Wikipedia
Hell of a Tester — Альбом The Rasmus Дата выпуска 2 ноября 1998 год Записан 1998 год, Хельсинки (Финляндия) Жанры Поп рок, Альтернативный рок Длительность … Википедия
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