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Meanings of holy shit in English

Interjection expressing disgust, negative astonishment, possibly sudden regret, or similar, or related feelings.

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Examples for "shit"
Examples for "shit"
1
Explosion hazard.' But then here's 'Low air,' and 'five'... shit, 'four minutes.'
Nemesis Game
2
Our official diplomatic response was summed up as-problemtoo hard, tough shit.
Man in the Middle
3
Of course, she wanted to point out what a shit I was.
The Sense of an Ending
4
Yes, I feel sorry for the victims on whom the shit falls.
The South African
5
Despite the best precautions and the best intentions, sometimes shit just happens.
The President's Assassin
Usage of holy shit in English
1
I was like, holy shit if it really snows we're in trouble.
Climbing Magazine
2
And holy shit, there's an incendiary fuse on every one of them.
The stand
3
Mac, holy shit, dispatch just got a frantic call from the ferry pilot.
The Child Thief
4
And if I'm right, even a little bit right, holy shit.
Terminal Compromise
5
He said ' holy shit,' or words to that effect.
The increment: a novel
6
And then I was like, holy shit, I should just try to write that book.
The new yorker
7
It's like, holy shit, that could have unintended consequences.
Wired
8
The results were astounding, a holy shit moment.
Wired
9
But the real " holy shit" moment comes with the viewfinder.
Wired
10
And I was like, Uh... And I was like, holy shit, it was the proposal lady!
The new yorker
11
It's an authentic holy shit, all right.
Under the dome: a novel
12
The story is told sparingly but concisely, punctuated by what the game's fans have dubbed ' holy shit!
Wired
13
I was in utter shock that that had happened and waking up to it was like, holy shit.
Radio NZ
14
Or burning holy shit.
A singular man
15
I mean, holy shit!
Wizard and glass
16
It's... well, holy shit.
Nemesis Game
This collocation consists of:
Holy shit through the time
Holy shit across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Rare