crap out
Stop working abruptly
Crap out means to fail or quit, especially at a crucial moment.
From craps, the dice game, where crapping out means rolling a losing combination.
A machine craps out when it breaks down: The engine crapped out halfway there.
A person craps out by backing out or giving up: He crapped out on us at the last minute.
Less commonly, to crap out is to fall asleep from exhaustion.
Failure or decomposition
- failureLack of success
- dieStop being alive
- quitCease doing something
- stop workingFail to operate
glitch · malfunction · falter · freeze · crash · stall · seize up · blow
Complete commercial failure
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- tankLarge storage vessel
- bustFailure or sculpture
- fall flatFail to impress
blow it · choke · botch · bungle · misfire · fizzle · come up short · fall through
Marked cubes for chance
- snake eyesPair of ones rolled
- rollList of names
- shooterOne who fires weapons
- pass linePrimary craps betting area
breakdown
Failure or decomposition
stop working · glitch · malfunction · falter · freeze · crash · stall · seize up · blow · fizzle
flop
Complete commercial failure
fall flat · blow it · choke · botch · bungle · misfire · fizzle · come up short · fall through · go south
dice
Marked cubes for chance
- snake eyesPair of ones rolled
- rollList of names
- shooterOne who fires weapons
collapse
Sudden structural failure
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- hit the wallSudden total exhaustion
crap outhold up
Delay or armed robbery
keep going · soldier on · chug along · last · endure
crap outpersevere
Continue despite obstacles
persist · keep going · push through · soldier on · hang in there
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