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stick a fork in something
Phrase
idiomatic
informal
Japanese Meaning
完全に終わった状態、もう手の施しようがない状態を示す。 / 打ちのめされた、敗北あるいは破局した状態を表す。 / 「終わった」「もうだめ」という意味合いで、すでに完成・終了している状態を指す。
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(idiomatic, informal) Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined.
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stick a fork in something
After the project lost its funding and no one came to the launch, we decided to stick a fork in something and move on.
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After the project lost its funding and no one came to the launch, we decided to stick a fork in something and move on.
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