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单词 crap out
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crap out


verb (intr, adverb)

US slang to make a losing throw in craps
US slang to fail; withdraw
US slang to rest
slang to fail to do or attempt something through fear

Words nearby crap out

crape, crapehanger, crape jasmine, crape myrtle, crapola, crap out, crapper, crappie, crappy, craps, crapshoot
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with crap out

crap out

1

Back down, quit, When it got to the point of putting up some money, Jack crapped out. This expression originated in the game of craps, where it means to make a first throw (of the dice) of two, three, or twelve, thereby losing. [Slang; 1920s]

2

Go to sleep. This usage was military slang for sleeping during work hours or during a crap game. [Slang; c. 1940]

3

Die, as in He's really sick; he could crap out any time. This usage is less common than def. 1 or def. 2. [Slang; 1920s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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