stick a fork in something
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the practice of sticking a fork in meat in order to determine whether it is done (cooked).
Pronunciation
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Phrase
[edit]stick a fork in (something)
- (idiomatic, informal) Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined.
- I'd play the last level with you, but I'm out of lives. Stick a fork in me!